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Jul 31

AI server BBU demand triples battery-module capacity ahead of 800V HVDC rollout

Backup battery units are set to become standard equipment in AI servers using 800V high-voltage direct current architectures, according to Dynapack president Chang Chung-hsing.

Taiwan offshore wind blueprint lifts outlook for developers

Jul 29

TCC launches Europe listing plan as revenue from the region reaches 44%

Jul 28

Energy storage unicorn expands in Baotou as China's industry chain accelerates integration

Jul 28

AI data centers emerge as dynamic loads, posing new challenges for power grids

Jul 24

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ENERGY STORAGEFactorial, SK On sign pact to assess solid-state battery manufacturing

Aug 4, 15:55

Factorial Energy and SK On have agreed to study whether existing battery plants could be adapted for solid-state cells, a move that could affect how next-generation batteries reach global markets. The deal underscores a broader industry push to scale cleaner, denser energy storage through established manufacturing networks, rather than entirely new factories.

GREEN ENERGYJ&V Energy buys BlackRock's 187MW solar portfolio, doubling annual power output

Aug 4, 07:55

J&V Energy announced on August 3, 2026, that it had completed the acquisition of a portfolio of operational solar projects in Taiwan held by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the global infrastructure investment arm of BlackRock. With a total installed capacity of 187MW, the portfolio marks the largest domestic solar asset transaction by installed capacity in 2026.

GREEN ENERGYChina folds data centers into 15th Five-Year renewable energy plan

Jul 25

China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) on the 23rd released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development, setting out renewable energy targets for 2030 and, for the first time, requiring new data centers to be planned together with renewable power projects to raise the share of green electricity use.

ESGSouth Korea's mandatory ESG disclosures loom: How Samsung Display and LG Display are preparing

Jul 24

South Korea has finalized plans to bring climate-related information under statutory disclosure requirements beginning in 2028, advancing the timetable and widening the scope compared with a draft released in February 2026.

ENERGY STORAGEEcoPro BM targets 2027 mass production of solid-state electrolyte as it builds a full battery-materials value chain

Jul 24

South Korea's EcoPro BM said it aims to begin mass production of sulfide-based solid electrolytes, a core material for all-solid-state batteries, as early as 2027, laying out a roadmap to supply the full slate of materials the next-generation cells will require. The plan was disclosed at a corporate briefing in Yeouido, Seoul, on July 16 and formalized in a roadmap announcement on July 19.

ENERGY STORAGETaiwan EV subsidies lag as buyers weigh gasoline, hybrid, and electric cars

Jul 24

Taiwan's electric vehicle market is moving more slowly than expected as long-stagnant subsidies leave buyers with a difficult choice between internal combustion engine, hybrid electric, and battery electric vehicle models. According to PG Union, the delay reflects both a softer economy and a broader shift in consumer decision-making as purchase options become more complex.

GREEN ENERGYSino-American Silicon Products, United Renewable Energy launch US solar module venture

Jul 23

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and United Renewable Energy (URECO) announced that they will jointly invest in establishing a solar module manufacturing company in the US, with plans to build a solar module plant with an annual capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) to meet the surging power demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

ESGAinos passes 613 million odor data points as it expands Physical AI

Jul 23

Ainos said its AI Nose platform has collected more than 613 million industrial odor data points, with most of the readings coming from semiconductor manufacturing sites. The AI odor-sensing startup, backed by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), said the expanding rollout is accelerating real-world data collection and strengthening its Smell Language Model as it builds a long-term Smell Intelligence Network.

ESGTaiwan relaxes carbon fee rules for first-time regulated high emitters

Jul 23

Taiwan's Ministry of Environment has proposed changes to its carbon fee regulations that would give first-time regulated high emitters more time to prepare compliance plans and allow some firms to use early project credits against carbon fees. The revisions come as the island's carbon pricing system begins taking effect and businesses adjust to new reporting, verification and payment requirements.

ESGITRI, tech execs tackle AI power and thermal bottlenecks at forum as chip demand soars

Jul 23

As AI computing drives surging electricity demand and heat generation, Taiwan's government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) brought together government officials and industry executives on July 21 for its "Semiconductor and AI Computing Sustainable Competitiveness Forum" to explore energy-saving solutions for AI infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing.

ENERGY STORAGEChina ends decade-old battery tax break, signaling a coordinated squeeze on clean-energy overcapacity

Jul 22

China is dismantling the tax shelter that helped build the world's largest battery industry, and the move looks less like a one-off revenue measure than the opening of a broad campaign to force consolidation across its clean-energy supply chains — with consequences that reach from Chinese carmakers to global energy-storage buyers.

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