March 5, 2026-Today marks the beginning of Jingzhe, one of the 24 solar terms on the traditional Chinese calendar, denoting the awakening of hibernating insects. As the weather turns warmer, birds and other animals are beginning to become active. Today, Taipower launched the Jingzhe Stable Supply project, spanning power distribution, transmission, and generation systems. The Company mobilized over 4000 personnel to remove bird nests, trim trees, install bird repellers and anti-snake/rat netting, and sealing cable conduit caps. It also implemented measures such as monitoring line facilities, upgrading or replacing old equipment, and protecting improvements to strengthen the power supply resilience. All of these efforts aim to reduce the occurrence of power outages due to external forces such as wildlife. 

A Taipower representative explained that according to the Company's estimates, nearly 50% of ordinary accidental power outages are caused by external forces. Excluding equipment damage due to traffic accidents, wire damage during construction or pipeline excavation, and trees making contact with wires during felling, approximately 40% of these outages are due to contact with wildlife. Some birds and animals scuttle back and forth on top of powerlines, or use metal materials such as steel wires as building materials for their nests. When their plumage, tails, or the steel wires in their nests make contact with the equipment lines, it can result in a power outage.

In recent years, Taipower has adopted two major approaches for dealing with power outages due to contact with wildlife: blocking contact paths and constructing a friendly environment. This replaces the old methodology "post-incident repairs" with one of "pre-incident prevention", and aims to reduce the occurrence of power outages due to contact with wildlife. According to the Company’s estimates, 2838 outages were caused by wildlife in 2012, compared to only 1011 in 2025, an overall reduction of more than 60%.

The Jingzhe Stable Supply project encompasses power distribution, transmission, and generation systems. Taipower has dispatched more than 4000 personnel to conduct line protection and defensive monitoring. Aside from 24 business offices across Taiwan and 6 supply operation centers, the Company has targeted all levels of power substations, transmission lines, and distribution facilities for resilience enhancement. This includes upgrading electrical cables, covering exposed equipment, trimming trees, and removing bird nests located on top of utility poles. Additionally, as wildlife frequently appears in the switchyards of 21 hydropower and thermal power plants, the Company will enhance gap sealing of conduit entry points and related equipment and install protective netting to defend against harm by birds, snakes, and other animals, thereby enhancing the stability of the power supply. Taipower will also conduct equipment inspections at sites such as MRTs, marketplaces, and department stores, and provide hands-on training and safety guidance for user-side power equipment to jointly mitigate potential risks.

This project will fully inspect all areas of electrical facilities that wildlife tend to nest in or travel through, removing them before incidents occur. If fledglings or eggs are discovered, the nests will be relocated, delivered to animal welfare organizations or zoos, or transferred to members of the public who are interested in fostering them, thereby achieving the dual goals of a stable energy supply and ecological protection.

Spokesperson: Chief Administrator Huang Mei-Lien
Phone: (02) 2366-6271; 0922-696-383
E-mail：u030573@taipower.com.tw
Contact Person: Department of Power Distribution Director Jao Yu-Chen
Phone: (02) 2366-8669; 0939-890-208
E-mail: u149005@taipower.com.tw