Taiwan's power and energy companies are looking to grow their presence in Europe. To support that push, the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) organized the "2026 Taiwan Economic and Trade Delegation to France," a 25-member group of representatives from domestic industry groups and energy and power companies, which traveled to Paris from September 5 to 13 to discuss trade and investment opportunities centered on grid upgrades and energy security and resilience.
CIECA said the delegation was led by Taipower vice president Chih-Meng Tsai, with Tatun Electric president Po-Wen Yang serving as deputy head, as they explored cooperation opportunities between Taiwanese and French power companies.
On September 10, CIECA and MEDEF International jointly held the 28th Taiwan-France Economic Cooperation Conference in Paris, co-chaired by Tsai and Gerard Wolf, chairman of the sustainable cities project at MEDEF International.
The business meetings covered the full industry ecosystem, from power generation, transmission and distribution to renewable energy and systems integration. The delegation has already visited RTE, Enedis, EDF and ENGIE, and will later tour TotalEnergies and Hitachi Energy.
Both sides held in-depth discussions on grid upgrades, strategies for the power sector to meet surging AI-driven electricity demand, and energy security and resilience, with the aim of further advancing business opportunities between Taiwanese and French companies.
Through exchanges with leading French companies, the delegation gained a comprehensive view of France's latest progress in grid planning, smart transmission and distribution systems, energy transition and renewable energy integration. It also exchanged views on practical issues including grid resilience, surging power demand in the AI era and supply chains for critical equipment, to create more concrete commercial cooperation opportunities for Taiwanese and French companies.
CIECA said the mission's in-depth talks with major local industry groups and private companies are expected to help Taiwanese firms better understand the current state and future trends of France's energy industry, while continuing to advance a long-term partnership between Taiwan and France in key energy fields.
Article translated by Charlene Chen and edited by Jerry Chen
