But the island will have to keep both priorities and decarbonise its AI sector. At a press conference before its energy trade show now delayed by a typhoon, industry players touted battery storage as key to meeting Taiwan's renewables expansion needs.
The city-state has provided generous research funding and is helping its homegrown ventures seek foreign business partners. But the lack of local testbedding opportunities could mean they cannot flaunt their market viability and experience.
There is debate over how far blended hydrogen can cut CO2 emissions, and many obstacles need addressing to make long-distance transport commercially viable.
As clean energy technologies require more metals and minerals like lithium, copper and cobalt, mining disasters have raised questions about the sector's ability to change.