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Development crisps and semiconductors is one of the world’s largest energy consumers, and Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturing (TSMS), the largest company in the industry, proves it.
According to a report from bloombergthe enterprise consumes 6% of all energy capacities existing in Taiwan and by 2025 it will increase to 12.5%.
TSMC will consume more than the country
The amount of energy it will consume TSMS at that time it will be as big as the whole country, like Sri Lanka, with 21 million inhabitants.
Consumption is based primarily on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a technology that transfers geometric patterns onto semiconductor wafers that are getting smaller and smaller, requiring greater precision. Critical equipment is becoming more complex, and as the industry matures, it consumes more power than previous generations.
Only one company in the world, ASML Holding NV from the Netherlands, manufactures these devices, which cost more than $150 million and consist of 100,000 individual components.
TSMC can’t stop
The company’s importance to the world is key as it supports 54% of the global semiconductor market for the entire tech industry, backing customers like AMD and NVIDIA and even Apple itself.
Only for Taiwan, the company represents one of the strongest economic returns, so any increase in energy will take precedence in the country over other needs. .
Unfortunately, the energy consumed still comes from non-renewable fossil fuels. Only 6% of the energy in the country comes from renewable sources.
South Korea, home to giant chipmaker Samsung, faces a similar problem. The company operates six semiconductor manufacturing sites in the country and accounted for 3% of its energy consumption in 2021.
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I’m Liza Grey, an experienced news writer and author at the Buna Times. I specialize in writing about economic issues, with a focus on uncovering stories that have a positive impact on society. With over seven years of experience in the news industry, I am highly knowledgeable about current events and the ways in which they affect our daily lives.