Data at geothermal site show promise

By Lin Ching-hua and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source Boring at CPC Corp, Taiwan’s (CPC, 台灣中油) second deep-geothermal exploration well in Yilan County has reached 3,361m and recorded temperatures of 200°C, raising hopes that the site in Dongshan Township (冬山) could host Taiwan’s first deep-geothermal power plant.The company plans to drill two additional horizontal appraisal wells to determine the size of the heat reservoir and whether it can support commercial power generation, with work expected to be completed in 2028.The development is part of the second phase of the government’s energy transition policy, with geothermal power offering a stable source of electricity that is less affected by weather conditions than solar and wind power. The site o