中新社台北8月13日电 台湾新北、桃园地区今日下午发生大规模停电，影响超过四万户居民的生活。此次停电事件再次凸显了台湾供电面临的严峻挑战，台电公司表示，未来三年将是台湾供电压力最大的时期。
根据台电公司的初步调查，此次停电是由于雷雨天气导致输电线路跳脱所致。受影响的区域主要集中在新北市和新庄区、树林区，以及桃园市的龟山区。台电表示，目前所有受影响的居民都已经恢复供电。
近年来，台湾频繁发生停电事件，引起了民众的不满和担忧。今年夏天，台风“格美”过境导致全台超过78万户停电，而与去年同期相比，今年4月和5月的配电事故次数分别增加了30%和48%。6月的配电事故次数更是增加了51%。分析停电原因，台电公司指出，自然灾害如地震和频繁的雷雨是导致设备受损和停电的主要原因。
除了自然因素，台湾的能源政策也被认为是导致停电频发和电力短缺的重要原因。在民进党当局的“非核家园”政策推动下，核三厂一号机在今年7月停机并进入除役程序。尽管台电已经制定了替代方案，但民众对于电力供应的担忧并未减轻。《远见》杂志的一项调查显示，84.5%的民众认为频繁停电反映了电力短缺的问题，超过九成的受访者担心核三厂一号机的除役会引发电力危机。
台电公司董事长曾文生在8月初的公开讲话中承认，台湾目前的能源供需面临着用电增长率倍增的挑战。未来三年，台湾的供电压力将达到最大，夜间备用容量率预计在7%至8%之间，一旦发生机组故障，只能勉强维持在200万千瓦左右，供电形势较为紧张。台电公司已经采取措施强化电网分散和加固，但仍然面临用地、路权和执照取得等方面的困难。
此次停电事件再次提醒台湾当局和电力公司，需要采取更加有效的措施来应对供电压力，确保民众的正常生活和经济活动的稳定运行。同时，民众对于电力短缺的担忧也需要得到妥善的解决和解释，以避免不必要的恐慌和损失。
英语如下：
News Title: “Over 400,000 Residents in Taiwan Suffer Sudden Power Outage; Taiwan Power Cautions of Escalating Supply Pressures”
Keywords: Power Outage, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), Supply Pressure
News Content:
CGTN Taipei, August 13th, 2023 — A large-scale power outage occurred in Xinbei and Taoyuan regions in Taiwan today afternoon, affecting over 400,000 households. This outage event once again highlighted the severe challenges Taiwan faces in power supply. The Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) stated that the next three years will be the period of greatest power supply pressure in Taiwan.
According to Taipower’s preliminary investigation, the outage was caused by a power line fault due to thunderstorm weather. The affected areas were mainly concentrated in Xinbei City, Xinzhuang District, and Shulin District, as well as in Tungyi City. Taipower stated that all affected residents have now been restored to power supply.
Recent years have seen frequent power outages in Taiwan, sparking public discontent and concern. In the summer this year, Typhoon Gommi passed through the entire island causing over 780,000 households to be without power. Compared with the same period last year, the number of power distribution incidents increased by 30% in April and 48% in May. The number of power distribution incidents in June even increased by 51%. Analyzing the causes of the outage, Taipower pointed out that natural disasters such as earthquakes and frequent thunderstorms were the main causes of equipment damage and power outages.
Beyond natural factors, Taiwan’s energy policy is also considered a significant cause of frequent power outages and power shortages. Under the policy of the Democratic Progressive Party’s “non-nuclear home,” the No. 1 unit of the Rencai Nuclear Power Plant was shut down in July this year and entered the decommissioning process. Although Taipower has formulated alternative plans, public concerns about power supply have not been alleviated. A survey by the Far-Sight magazine showed that 84.5% of the public believe that frequent power outages reflect a shortage of power supply, and over 90% of respondents are concerned that the decommissioning of the No. 1 unit of the Rencai Nuclear Power Plant will trigger a power crisis.
Taipower Chairman Chen Wensheng admitted in an open speech in early August that Taiwan’s current energy supply and demand is facing a challenge where electricity demand growth is doubling. Over the next three years, Taiwan’s power supply pressure will reach its peak, with the expected nighttime reserve capacity rate ranging between 7% and 8%. In the event of a plant failure, it can only barely maintain supply at around 200 million kilowatts, indicating a relatively tense power supply situation. Taipower has taken measures to strengthen the grid distribution and reinforcement, but it still faces difficulties in terms of land acquisition, road rights, and license acquisition.
This power outage event once again reminded Taiwan’s authorities and the power company of the need to take more effective measures to address power supply pressures and ensure the normal lives and economic activities of the public. At the same time, the public’s concerns about power shortages need to be properly addressed and explained to avoid unnecessary panic and losses.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/sh/2024/08-13/10268391.shtml
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