Wind Turbine Fire in Yunlin's Mailiao Prompts Nationwide Inspection by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs
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Following a fire at a Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) wind turbine in Mailiao, Yunlin County on May 31, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Chien-hsin stated on June 3 that the ministry has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all aging units. All 76 turbines of the same model will be inspected within one month, and the Energy Administration will propose improvement measures within three months. Legislator Yang Chiung-ying questioned the government's maintenance and lifecycle management of renewable energy equipment and expressed concerns that a 5% industrial electricity price hike could trigger inflation, which Deputy Minister Lai denied.