Recrystallization Power Plant, New Taiwan Masterplan, Architecture Images
Recrystallization in Taiwan
Concept Power Plant Taiwan Architectural Development – design by MEPM Lab Team
2 Sep 2018
Recrystallization Power Plant
Architects: MEPM Lab Team
Location: Taiwan
Recrystallization Power Plant

Intro-Background

Taiwan is an island with both high biodiversity and high population density. Currently, how we generate electricity is a huge issue in Taiwan. Taiwan has the cheapest electricity prices for industrial users in Asia. This is because almost 50 percent of our energy is generated by coal-fired power plants. However, using coal increases air pollution and adversely affects peoples? health.

Hsinta, the largest power plant in southern Taiwan, by 2023, will shut down two out of four coal power plants currently operating. In addition, three new gas power plants will be built. Even though gas power plants have been proven to increase air quality, building one is still a huge undertaking, and we need to consider its impact very deeply before we build it.
As a result of economic development in Taiwan, more and more power is needed by metropolitan and industrial users. Spaces in the rural ?empty? coastal areas are targeted as sites for electricity generation. However, are these spaces really empty" These spaces are needed for wildlife, for the environment, and even for ourselves. Can we take them all" We need the electricity, but we are suffering from the conse...