STUST received a grant of NT$85 million from the Ministry of Education to establish the "Smart Microgrid Industry Talent and Technology Training Base." To implement this plan, STUST also offered a corresponding funding of NT$20 million. With a total investment of NT$105 million, STUST is prepared to cultivate microgrid talents with professional knowledge of renewable energy and energy storage systems, attain Taiwan's goal of "moving towards net-zero emissions by 2050," and meet the demand for renewable energy, in line with the country's six core strategic industries. This project will build a smart microgrid demonstration site, provide students with practical opportunities, cooperate with industry to create a cradle of green talents, and jointly contribute to Taiwan's energy transformation and towards net-zero carbon emissions.

【In response to the global net-zero carbon emission trend, STUST actively cultivates green energy talents, receiving a grant of NT$85 million from the Ministry of Education to build a smart microgrid talent cultivation base. Acting President De-guang Chou, Vice President Zhen-chian Wang, Secretary-in-chief Hui-ming Wang, and Dean Ming-tsun Tsai of the College of Engineering were taking a group photo with the directors and members of the project.】

A microgrid is a highly flexible regional power grid that can be operating independently or integrated into a larger grid. It combines distributed power generation (such as solar power, wind power), energy storage systems, energy management systems to form a self-sufficient small power system. The advantage of microgrid is its capacity to effectively improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and improve power supply stability by providing regional power supply, especially when disasters occur.

Ming-tsun Tsai, Dean of the College of Engineering, said that a smart microgrid demonstration site will be built on the campus that integrates solar farms, energy storage systems, hydrogen power generation systems, electric vehicle charging stations and other facilities. In this field, students will be able to operate and learn the operating principles and maintenance techniques of microgrid. In addition, the base will also be open to the industry for practical training to cultivate more professional talents that meet industry needs. Through this talent and technology training base plan, it will become a platform for industry-university cooperation, provide relevant courses, cultivate microgrid talents that meet industry needs, and bring multiple benefits to society.

De-guang Chou, Acting President of STUST, said that this base is not only a milestone in the school's development, but also a cradle for cultivating green talents. Through practical operations and theoretical learning, STUST will cultivate more outstanding talents with the ability to solve energy problems, inject new vitality into Taiwan's energy industry, and jointly move towards a net-zero carbon emission future.