Topco Scientific Expands Energy Business, Partners with Global Unichip to Build Low-Carbon Computing Center

Topco Scientific is actively expanding its energy business, announcing today that its subsidiary, Topco Energy, has assisted Global Unichip in building a 2.6MW Bloom Energy Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power generation system at the Turing Center in Zhunan, Miaoli. This marks the first computing center in Taiwan to adopt a decentralized low-carbon power generation system. Lai Shan-guei, Vice Chairman of Topco Group, stated that this collaboration will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 3,072 metric tons annually. Over 20 years, the cumulative carbon reduction will reach about 61,400 metric tons, equivalent to the annual carbon absorption of 158 Daan Forest Parks. In an era where power grid construction struggles to keep pace with computing power demands, this strengthens the strategic resilience of Taiwan's AI supply chain. Topco explains that SOFC technology features high efficiency, low-carbon electrochemical reactions, and flexibility for future hydrogen fuel integration. Like solar and wind power, it provides reliable, low-carbon electricity without combustion, aligning with Taiwan's Renewable Energy Development Act. Unlike traditional power grids that take 5-7 years to plan and build, Topco's implementation of Bloom Energy's stationary fuel cell technology takes only 3-6 months, efficiently bridging the AI power gap. Beyond supplying semiconductor process materials like photoresists and silicon wafers, Topco has been aggressively expanding into environmental engineering and energy services, which now account for nearly 10% of its revenue. The project showcases the group's resource integration capabilities, providing a one-stop service from equipment procurement and construction to long-term leasing.