Linkou: Linkou Power Plant's Unit 1 generator is set to resume operations "next week" following the completion of necessary repairs, Vice Economic Minister Lai Chien-hsin announced on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference held after an Executive Yuan meeting, Lai revealed that the unit at the New Taipei power plant was shut down on Tuesday due to a pipe leak and is currently undergoing repairs.

According to Focus Taiwan, a post-incident review of the September 11 gas leak fire at the Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung has been finalized. The review will be presented to the city government at a future date. However, no timeline was provided for when the plant's gas-powered generator, which has been closed for inspections since the incident, will be operational again.

In addition to Linkou's Unit 1, Unit 2 has also been offline since Monday due to a system malfunction. This brings the total number of state-run generators currently offline in Taiwan to three as of Thursday. Despite these disruptions, Vice Economic Minister Lai assured that Taiwan's energy situation remains stable, with a margin of 2.2 gigawatts expected to be maintained through Thursday night's peak demand hours.

Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) Vice President Wu Chin-chung stated that a nighttime power reserve of at least 6 percent can be "confidently maintained." The company plans to achieve this by employing various strategies, including utilizing stored energy and backup generator units. According to Taipower's website, a reserve capacity rate exceeding 10 percent is deemed "safe," while a rate between 6 and 10 percent triggers a "yellow light" warning. A rate below 6 percent prompts an "orange light" warning, which could lead to power rationing.