MOEA Raises the Bar with New Energy Efficiency Standards for Air Compressors

A Familiar Compliance Cycle Gets a 2027 Update

MOEA has announced amendments to the “Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Energy Efficiency Rating Labeling and Inspection for Air Compressors.” The revised rules take effect on July 1, 2027, giving manufacturers, importers, and testing labs a little over a year to prepare for several changes to scope, testing, and paperwork.

Discharge Pressure Range Gets a Wider Net

MOEA is adjusting the discharge pressure range that defines which compressors fall under this regulation. Manufacturers should compare their current product lineup against the new range to see if anything that was out of scope before now needs to be tested and registered.

Higher MEPS for Variable-Speed and Liquid-Cooled Compressors

The amendment raises the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) for variable-speed rotary compressors, meaning these models will need to run more efficiently than before to pass certification. For liquid-cooled compressors, MOEA is introducing new calculation formulas so that labs and manufacturers have a clear, consistent method for verifying performance. Both changes point to the same trend: Taiwan’s energy efficiency standards for air compressors are getting stricter, and products designed to the old benchmark may fall short under the new one.

MOEA Moves Toward Digital and Pre-Registration Testing

On the administrative side, MOEA is discontinuing CD-ROM submissions for compliance reports and moving to digital processes instead, which should make document handling faster and less cumbersome. At the same time, authorities are being given the power to carry out sampling and witnessed testing before a product is officially registered. In practice, this means part of the verification work that used to happen after registration will now happen before it, so manufacturers should build extra time into their certification timeline.

Sharper Scope

The amendment also clarifies the regulatory text. It adds the phrase “for domestic use” to make clear which products these energy efficiency standards apply to, which helps manufacturers selling into different markets understand exactly what is covered. MOEA has also standardized terminology, replacing “company” with “manufacturer” throughout the document to more accurately reflect who is responsible for compliance.

Key Takeaways

Compare your compressor models against the newly expanded discharge pressure range, since some products previously out of scope may now require certification.

Source

Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan), amendment gazette: https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/EG_FileManager/eguploadpub/eg032105/ch04/type1/gov31/num8/Eg.pdf