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臺灣能源期刊論文全文

臺灣能源期刊第12卷第1期內容

出刊日期:March, 2025

題目
節能金融—國際趨勢與我國挑戰
Title
The Energy Efficiency Finance: International Trends and Challenges in Taiwan
作者
蘇鈺雯、林志勳、蔡維哲
Authors
Yu-Wen Su, Chih-Hsun Lin, Wei-Che Tsai
摘要
歐盟於2013年指出,雖然能源效率改善技術已相當成熟,但私有資金投入不足,影響了能源效 率提升的推廣。為解決此問題,歐盟推動以能源效率為目標的金融措施,即「節能金融」(energy efficiency finance),以吸引更多私人資本進入此領域。本研究首先整理了以下國際案例:歐盟能源 效率金融機構小组及其建置之能源效率投資去風險化平台、美國的潔淨能源財產評估計畫、日本的 氣候轉型融資基本方針,以及13個已結案的歐盟Horizon 2020計畫。從這些國際經驗中可見,政府 推動節能金融的主要策略,是透過開發資產評估的標準化機制及建立對應的資料平台工具,以降 低金融機構與節能專案擁有者之間的資訊不對稱,從而促進資金流動。相比之下,臺灣目前的節能 相關投融資專案較少,主要原因在於:一、節能金融金額較小,多歸屬於分行業務,且常被歸類於 商業或設備貸款中,難以獨立辨識;二、銀行放款時主要考量借款方的「償還來源」與「還款能 力」,而節能專案雖可降低能源成本、增加現金流,但未必直接轉化為獲利,因而限制了放款意 願。儘管如此,在國際節能需求日益增長的趨勢下,節能金融仍具高度發展潛力。未來應引入能夠 連結節電與獲利的第三方機構,透過資訊揭露,明確展示節能專案的回收時間與成本效益,以提升 生產及消費端對能效的需求,並吸引更多金融機構投入資金,促進資金需求與供給的有效媒合。
關鍵字
能源效率改善,綠色金融,永續金融,資訊不對稱
Abatract
In 2013, the European Union highlighted that although energy efficiency technologies are mature, private investment remains insufficient, hindering further progress. To address this issue, the EU promoted "energy efficiency finance" to attract private capital. This study examines international initiatives aimed at enhancing energy efficiency finance, including the EU Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) and its de-risking platform, the U.S. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, Japan's Climate Transition Finance, and 13 EU Horizon 2020 projects. These initiatives reveal that governments effectively reduce information asymmetry between financial institutions and project owners by standardizing asset assessments and developing data platforms. In Taiwan, however, energy efficiency financing remains limited due to two main challenges: (1) small loan amounts are typically handled at the branch level and are embedded within commercial or equipment loans, making them difficult to identify; (2) banks prioritize borrowers’ repayment capacity, whereas energy savings mainly enhance cash flow without guaranteeing profitability. Despite these challenges, energy efficiency finance holds substantial growth potential. To unlock this potential, third-party intermediaries that link energy savings with profitability should be introduced. Furthermore, improved information disclosure can clarify payback periods and cost benefits, increasing demand for energy efficiency solutions and attracting more financial institutions to invest, thereby bridging the gap between capital demand and supply.
Keywords
Energy efficiency improvement, green finance, sustainable finance, information asymmetry.