China is moving to tighten oversight of technology transfers that support its companies' overseas expansion, proposing export bans and licensing requirements for artificial intelligence (AI), biomedicine, and solar manufacturing, and requiring exporters to register covered transactions immediately.
Major Chinese energy storage system suppliers that once dominated the US market have reportedly withdrawn almost entirely from US operations in 2026, amid mounting regulatory restrictions, overlapping tariffs, and stringent ownership scrutiny, according to US supply chain sources.
From historic trade barriers targeting solar photovoltaics to current import restrictions on new energy vehicles, the minimum import price mechanism has once again surfaced as a core policy instrument. Western governments are using it to shield domestic markets from low-priced Chinese competition.
As advances in aerospace technology lower the barriers to launching and building low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, emerging satellite operators worldwide are driving demand for outsourced space solar cells and modules. Supply-chain sources say the trend is creating new opportunities for Taiwan's solar industry beyond SpaceX, which is led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Chinese battery giant CATL is deploying sodium-ion technology to expand into Europe's energy storage system (ESS) market. The company recently signed a strategic agreement with German system integrator Intilion to deploy up to 3GWh of energy storage projects over the next five years, drawing renewed market focus to the commercialization potential of sodium-ion batteries.
TECO Electric and Machinery participated in Energy Taiwan on October 14, showcasing its smart microgrid solutions and outlining the future development of its power and energy business group.
As hydrogen development and applications take center stage at Energy Taiwan 2026, industrial gas giant Linde LienHwa Group is introducing an end-to-end "Hydrogen-as-a-Service" (HaaS) business model. To support this push, the company plans to progressively localize vehicle assembly in Taiwan, expecting tangible results as early as 2028, according to Jeffery Shan, vice president and head of Merchant & Clean Energy at Linde LienHwa.
The rapid expansion of AI data centers in the US is placing growing pressure on conventional power grids, as their substantial and highly variable electricity requirements strain available supply in certain regions. Power shortages have even delayed the construction of some AI data center projects.
Delta Electronics showcased its on-site solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power generation solution at Energy Taiwan 2026, alongside its first physical solid-state transformer (SST) product.
Star Shining Energy Holdings (SSEH) acquired Star Shining Enetek Corporation (Enetek), a spin-off of AUO's energy business, on October 1, 2026, combining power generation assets with engineering and technology capabilities. The acquisition extends SSEH's business beyond solar into geothermal power, industrial waste heat recovery, energy storage and corporate self-generation.
Delta Electronics unveiled its prefabricated solid-state transformer (SST) DC power solution at Energy Taiwan 2026 on October 14, targeting power efficiency, deployment speed and supply resilience in AI data centres, AI factories and energy-intensive manufacturing. The system integrates SSTs, DC/DC converters and control technology.
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