History ＼ Before Taipower Company

1888 - 1895 Qing Dynasty: Start of the Electric Industry
In the earliest record of Taiwan electric industry, Taiwan’s governor, Liu Mingchuan, created the “Xingshi Company” in Dongmen, Taipei. In 1888, the power generation method was to install a small steam coal-fired generator to supply lighting at a low voltage to illuminate the first light bulb in Taiwan.

1896 - 1945 Under Japanese Rule: Electric Power Establishment
There were totally 33 power plants under Japanese rule, including 25 hydropower plants and 8 thermal power plants. The Guishan Hydropower Plant was built in 1905 which is the first hydroelectric power plant in Taiwan. In 1919, "Taiwan Power Corporation" was established, and the Sun Moon Lake hydropower development plan was started simultaneously. Finally, the transmission line connected the north and the south in western Taiwan.