In a fascinating real-world test of Gogoro’s electric scooter battery swap stations’ ability to run completely off-grid, the GoStations managed to remain operational even though a massive power outage in Taiwan yesterday shuttered gas stations and other key infrastructure. Early Thursday morning, a problem at the Hsinta power plant impacted all parts of Taiwan, with the southern part of the country heavily affected. Ultimately, the power outage completely cut off electricity for 5 million households, according to Reuters.
Taiwanese officials announced that the power outage was caused due to negligence at the major power plant. Key infrastructure including gas stations were down, with commuters unable to pump gas for their cars and motorcycles.
But while much of the nation went dark, islands of power dotted the country in the form of Gogoro’s thousands of battery swapping stations.