The Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER), established in 1968, is the state level research and development (R&D) institute dedicated to atomic energy technologies. Transitions with time and challenges while evolving in concert with the needs of national policy, INER has exploited its research application capabilities to nuclear medicine, high-leveled medical instruments and green energies based on solid research achievements in nuclear technology. Lots of impressive research achievements have been recognized and many awards are honored domestically and internationally.

As the sole national R&D institution that integrates nuclear energy technology, nuclear back-end technology and green energy technology, INER has built up remarkable capabilities in energy field and accumulated abundant evaluation and analysis experience for energy policy. Indeed, INER has been actively promoting as well as transferring its research achievements for industrial application. In 2017, INER made a successful microgrid control technology transferring to Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery Mfg. Corp., building up Taiwan's first high-renewable-energy-penetration microgrid system at Dongji Islet of Penghu county. This microgrid system went into commercial operation in March 2017 and reached the maximum instant renewable energy penetration ratio of 92.8%. In April, the research team participated in the 2017 APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative Best Practices Awards Program. Among 197 competition practices from 21 countries, INER's microgrid control technology and its practice won the Silver Award.