Taiwan Power reported a NT$9.0 billion loss in the first four months of 2026, executives said at the company's shareholders meeting on June 26, attributing the shortfall to a spike in international energy prices following the outbreak of hostilities between the US and Iran. The utility said recent signs of a US-Iran de-escalation, along with the possibility of natural gas price cuts by CPC Corp, could help narrow the deficit, and it maintained a 2026 target to limit full-year losses to within NT$28.0 billion.
Hongyi International, an OTC-listed environmental engineering company, has formally rebranded as Tianyi Water & Energy Solutions, marking a strategic shift toward a fully integrated ESG platform that combines water treatment, renewable energy, and environmental engineering. The company is positioning itself to serve both traditional manufacturing and the rapidly expanding high-tech sector, with a particular focus on semiconductor-grade water systems driven by advanced membrane technologies.
As advanced semiconductor processes rapidly transition from 28nm to 3nm and 2nm nodes, more frequent chemical cleaning procedures are driving an increase in demand for liquid chemical waste treatment. Techzone Chairman Chen Li-Li said that semiconductor companies are currently pursuing two major approaches in response to ESG requirements: first, establishing outsourced waste treatment channels; and second, building in-house zero-waste centers to process waste within their own facilities. Both approaches involve close cooperation with Techzone.
Sino-American Silicon (SAS) Products' Sunrise is expanding its integrated smart energy business as artificial intelligence (AI) and data center demand for high-performance computing drives higher electricity demand worldwide. The company said its combined offering could help global firms secure greener, more resilient power supplies while meeting net-zero, RE100, and supply-chain carbon goals.
South Korean battery maker SK On has completed a share swap with China's Eve Energy, giving it full ownership of a battery manufacturing joint venture in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, as the company continues efforts to streamline operations and ease financial pressure.
Acbel Polytech showcased onboard power conversion products and a co-developed charging station solution with ChargePoint at Power2Drive Europe in Munich on June 23, signaling a stepped-up push into Europe's electric vehicle power and charging infrastructure market. The company said the move targets growing European demand for energy-efficient EV systems, smart charging, and charging network expansion.
Japan and France are moving to reduce their reliance on Chinese heavy rare earths, backing a recycling project in southwestern France that is expected to supply materials used in high-performance permanent magnets for electric vehicles, defense equipment, aircraft and wind-power motors.
Asia's AI infrastructure buildout is turning electricity into a new supply chain constraint. As demand for data storage, compute power, high-performance memory, servers, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing accelerates, governments and technology companies are under pressure to secure not only more power, but cleaner and more reliable power.
CATL has launched CATL TENER Sodium, a utility-scale sodium-ion energy storage system aimed at moving the technology from pilot projects into commercial grid infrastructure.
Optical film and nano-coating materials developer Victory For Technology (VFT) is focusing on three key areas — AI and semiconductor processes, foldable displays, and key new-energy materials — as it deepens R&D and product deployment to capture emerging opportunities in the global supply chain.
Kaori Heat Treatment held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant at Kaohsiung's Ciaotou Science Park on June 23. Chairman Dr. Allen Wu led the management team at the event, joined by government representatives and industry partners. Total investment in the Ciaotou Science Park plant is expected to be capped at NT$3.25 billion (approx. US$103 million), making it Kaori's largest production base, with a development scale exceeding the combined size of its existing sites.
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