Unimicron meets energy goals with Bloom
Unimicron is committed to the target of using 100% renewable electricity, recognizing the mission towards zero carbon grids at scale.
As centralized coal and nuclear power facilities are phased out, the industry faces challenges such as unpredictable power outages, voltage drops, space constraints, and the increasing need to operate critical infrastructure—like chillers and clean room processes—continuously. Consequently, there is an escalating demand for on-site power generation solutions that are both clean and dependable.
Currently, Taiwan depends on centralized power plants, with 10,000+ feeder lines over 410,000km, 1.55 million switches, 1.48 million transformers, and 3.2 million electric poles. Any encounters with an external force or malfunctions lead to feeder tripping, causing regional or substation outages.
Unplanned outages affect business as usual and cost millions of dollars in loss of production and backup sources. Though the number of outages is on a downward trend thanks to government efforts, there is still a gap (over 6000 outages in 2023) that needs to be addressed immediately.
For on-site, clean, and dependable power, Unimicron turned to Bloom for their energy needs.
Implementation
Bloom completed the first 600kW installation, operating in parallel to the Utility, at the Unimicron facility in Taoyuan in August 2023. The space-saving Energy Server was delivered five months after the order was placed and commissioned three weeks later. Bloom’s modularity makes it nearly effortless to expand and Unimicron can take advantage of this as they continue to expand until 2027.
