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Taiwan's teams, which advanced through the Asia League organized by the Asia-Pacific Energy & Science Education Association, delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 KidWind World Challenge, winning the world championships in both the elementary and high school divisions, along with the high school division Judges' Choice Award. The delegation was received and honored today (May 29) by Premier Cho Jung-tai, with Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao and Administrative Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Chien-hsin also attending to offer congratulations, affirming Taiwan's excellence in green-energy education and international competition.
This year's World Challenge took place May 18–21 in Phoenix, Arizona, organized by the U.S. nonprofit KidWind with the support of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) under the U.S. Department of Energy. It brought together 131 teams and nearly 500 students from 26 U.S. states as well as Taiwan and Mexico. The competition covered wind turbine design, energy knowledge quizzes, and system performance testing, making it one of the world's largest and most influential renewable-energy education events.
Taiwan's teams earned their place at the World Challenge by excelling in the KidWind Asia League hosted by the Association. Through intensive training and expert coaching, they demonstrated exceptional engineering craftsmanship and energy know-how. These results are not only an honor for the students, but tangible proof of the Association's years of dedication to energy science education.
Winning Teams and Members
• Elementary Division World Champion: "KILOWATTREL" from Huiwen Elementary School
• High School Division World Champion: "Dr. Who’s Teenagers" from Mingdao High School
• High School Division Judges' Choice Award: "Eagle Wings" from Taichung Industrial High School, Taichung First Senior High School, and Taichung Girls' Senior High School
Receiving the delegation, Premier Cho Jung-tai said the results prove that Taiwanese students can lead the world not only on the sports field, but also in sustainable energy and hands-on engineering. He noted that as Taiwan enters the nuclear-free era, the government will continue advancing the second energy transition toward its policy goal of 20% renewable generation by 2026, with the offshore wind farms along Taiwan's west coast serving as a core development hub.
Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao said the achievements reflect the fruits of student dream-pursuit programs and energy-education initiatives, and pledged to expand interdisciplinary learning and hands-on engineering education. Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Chien-hsin stressed that the energy transition needs more young people engaged in applied technology and innovation, calling on academia and industry to join hands in building a robust green-energy talent development system.
AESEA noted that Taiwan's brilliant showing at the World Challenge validates its long-term investment in energy science outreach, interdisciplinary teaching resources, and international engagement. Going forward, the Association will continue to deepen energy science education in Taiwan through curriculum design, teacher training, and international competitions — helping students grow from learners into energy practitioners, and together cultivating the next generation of green-energy talent essential to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
