TSMC moves towards 100% renewable energy goal: reaching 60% usage ratio by 2030

In its ESG report announced, TSMC emphasized multiple strategies to face climate change and greenhouse gas management, covering key areas such as low-carbon manufacturing, renewable energy use, energy efficiency improvement, and climate resilience enhancement.

In terms of promoting renewable energy, TSMC plans to continue to increase the procurement of renewable energy and the installation of solar power systems, aiming to achieve a 60% renewable energy

usage ratio by 2030 and 100% by 2040. According to statistics in 2023, TSMC used approximately 2.59 billion kWh of renewable energy that year, accounting for 11.2% of total electricity consumption.

As advanced process technology may bring higher energy demand, TSMC has established a new green manufacturing department to further integrate sustainable development measures

such as energy saving and carbon reduction, resource recycling, and water recycling and reuse, promote the implementation of energy saving projects, and expand green influence.

Under the goal of resource recycling and zero waste, TSMC continues to innovate recycling and reuse technologies, and through the "Resource High Value Action Plan" to increase the proportion of resource recycling in the factory. It is worth noting that TSMC established a "Zero Waste Manufacturing Center" in Zhongke in

December 2023 and cooperated with five suppliers to promote multiple projects such as waste solvent recovery, sludge reuse, and electronic grade chemical reuse.

In the future, TSMC also plans to establish similar zero-waste manufacturing centers in Nanke and Zhuke to further expand the influence of the circular economy.