沿著河川前行，看見水如何流動、機組如何運轉。
原來，電是這樣來的！
關於這本書
在台灣，電力就像看不見的好幫手，默默支撐著我們的生活：照亮夜晚、推動工廠、讓手機和電腦正常運作。而在眾多發電方式中，水力發電正是台灣最早登場的「發電老前輩」之一。
歷史與智慧的結晶
台灣早在一百年以前，就開始利用水的力量來發電。這些水力發電廠，不只生產電力，也記錄了台灣電力發展一路走來的故事與智慧。
關鍵時刻的守護者
隨著時代改變，發電方式越來越多元，水力發電的角色也跟著調整。雖然它發的電量不是最多，卻在關鍵時刻派上大用場！當電力需求突然增加，或需要快速穩定電網時，水力與抽蓄發電就能迅速出動，成為守護供電安全的重要力量。
走進水力發電的世界
《島嶼來電：台灣水力發電時空旅讀》就是從這樣的角度出發，帶著讀者沿著河流前進。書中以濁水溪流域為主線，結合地理環境、工程技術與時代背景，讓人看見水力發電如何因地制宜，在不同時期回應人們的需求。
向電力工作者致敬
除了壯觀的電廠與設備，書中也特別介紹在現場默默付出的電力工作者。他們分工合作、日復一日地守護設備運轉，讓我們明白，穩定用電從來不是理所當然，而是許多人專業與責任的累積。
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島嶼來電：台灣水力發電時空旅讀
作者： 陳歆怡
繪者： CROTER
主編：林佳誼
美術設計：蔡佳倫
引刷：小福印刷
用紙：恆成紙業凝雪映畫
出版社：台灣電力股份有限公司、小野心文化
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Electrifying the Island: A Time-Travel Journey Through Taiwan’s Hydropower
原來，電是這樣來的！
關於這本書
在台灣，電力就像看不見的好幫手，默默支撐著我們的生活：照亮夜晚、推動工廠、讓手機和電腦正常運作。而在眾多發電方式中，水力發電正是台灣最早登場的「發電老前輩」之一。
歷史與智慧的結晶
台灣早在一百年以前，就開始利用水的力量來發電。這些水力發電廠，不只生產電力，也記錄了台灣電力發展一路走來的故事與智慧。
關鍵時刻的守護者
隨著時代改變，發電方式越來越多元，水力發電的角色也跟著調整。雖然它發的電量不是最多，卻在關鍵時刻派上大用場！當電力需求突然增加，或需要快速穩定電網時，水力與抽蓄發電就能迅速出動，成為守護供電安全的重要力量。
走進水力發電的世界
《島嶼來電：台灣水力發電時空旅讀》就是從這樣的角度出發，帶著讀者沿著河流前進。書中以濁水溪流域為主線，結合地理環境、工程技術與時代背景，讓人看見水力發電如何因地制宜，在不同時期回應人們的需求。
向電力工作者致敬
除了壯觀的電廠與設備，書中也特別介紹在現場默默付出的電力工作者。他們分工合作、日復一日地守護設備運轉，讓我們明白，穩定用電從來不是理所當然，而是許多人專業與責任的累積。
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島嶼來電：台灣水力發電時空旅讀
作者： 陳歆怡
繪者： CROTER
主編：林佳誼
美術設計：蔡佳倫
引刷：小福印刷
用紙：恆成紙業凝雪映畫
出版社：台灣電力股份有限公司、小野心文化
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Electrifying the Island: A Time-Travel Journey Through Taiwan’s Hydropower
The first illustrated nonfiction picture book to deeply explore Taiwan’s hydropower history —
discover the island’s energy memories through the flow of water and electricity.
discover the island’s energy memories through the flow of water and electricity.
In Taiwan, electricity is like an invisible helper quietly supporting everyday life: lighting up the night, powering factories, and keeping our phones and computers running. Among the many forms of power generation, hydropower was one of Taiwan’s earliest “electricity pioneers.”
More than a century ago, Taiwan began harnessing the power of water to generate electricity. These hydropower plants not only produce energy, but also preserve the stories, ingenuity, and technological development behind Taiwan’s electrical history.
As time has passed, energy production has become increasingly diverse, and the role of hydropower has evolved along with it. Although hydropower does not generate the largest amount of electricity today, it plays a crucial role in key moments. When electricity demand suddenly rises or the power grid needs rapid stabilization, hydropower and pumped-storage systems can respond quickly, becoming vital guardians of Taiwan’s energy security.
Electrifying the Island: A Time-Travel Journey Through Taiwan’s Hydropower invites readers to follow the rivers into the world of Taiwan’s hydropower. Centered around the Zhuoshui River basin, the book combines geography, engineering, and historical context to show how hydropower systems were built in response to the unique conditions and needs of different eras.
Beyond the impressive dams and machinery, the book also highlights the power plant workers who quietly dedicate themselves behind the scenes. Through their teamwork and daily efforts to maintain the system, readers come to understand that stable electricity is never something to take for granted — it is the result of countless acts of professionalism and responsibility.
Featuring more than thirty detailed illustrations, including:
↯a behind-the-scenes look at the Sun Moon Lake hydropower system,
↯detailed diagrams of power plant structures,
↯panoramic views of the Zhuoshui River basin, and more.
Illustrated by CROTER, the book transforms the seemingly complex world of hydropower into something vivid, engaging, and easy to understand. Whether for young readers discovering energy for the first time, or adults wishing to rediscover Taiwan’s electrical history, this book offers an illuminating reading experience.
We hope this book will accompany you in exploring Taiwan’s hydropower systems, while also inspiring reflection on how we can cherish the forces of nature and continue lighting the way toward the island’s future.
Features
★ A century of Taiwan’s electrical history told through rivers, technology, and human ingenuity
Using the hydropower plants of the Zhuoshui River basin as its narrative backbone, the book traces the development of Taiwan’s hydropower systems from their construction and expansion to modernization. Through this historical journey, readers can better understand how electricity has shaped Taiwan’s industries, daily life, and destiny as an island.
★ An accessible introduction to sustainable energy and pumped-storage hydropower
Even readers encountering energy topics for the first time can easily grasp the important role pumped-storage hydropower plays in today’s power grid and understand why it is considered a key technology in the age of renewable energy.
★ Step inside the world of power generation and meet the people behind it
The book vividly portrays the inner workings of power plants and the division of labor within them — from turbine structures and control systems to maintenance and repair — bringing the often unseen “power artisans” to life on the page.