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Taiwan green energy push
Taiwan is stepping up efforts developing and promoting green energy, as it aims to terminate nuclear power by 2025.
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Monday 28 August 2017
Domestic demand may save Taiwan solar cell makers, says TSEC chairman
The Taiwan government has decided to strengthen development of renewable energy, mostly PV and wind power, as it seeks to phase out nuclear power, and this has afforded opportunities...
Thursday 17 August 2017
Commentary: Taiwan faces challenges in energy transition
Taiwan has set a policy to create a "nuclear-free homeland," aiming to phase out nuclear power generation by 2025, increase renewable energy and decrease coal-fueled power. However,...
Monday 24 July 2017
Taipower to set up wind turbine assembly site
Taiwan's state-run power company has unveiled a plan to set up a site at a port to assemble wind turbines to be installed in the Taiwan Straits.
Friday 21 July 2017
Taiwan sees proposed offshore wind power projects far exceed target
Investors have proposed plans to establish offshore wind turbines with total installation capacity of over 10GW in the Taiwan Strait, far exceeding the 2025 target of 3.0GW set by...
Friday 14 July 2017
MOEA sets 2017 feed-in tariffs for PV, wind power
The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on July 13 announced feed-in tariffs for PV power stations, rooftop PV systems, and onshore and offshore wind...
Wednesday 14 June 2017
Taiwan aims to increase wind power-generating capacity by 652MW during 2017-2020
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has come up with a 4-year (2017-2020) wind power generation plan aiming to increase cumulative wind power-generating capacity from 682MW...
Monday 22 May 2017
Northland Power, Yushan Energy jointly propose offshore wind farm project in Taiwan
Canada-based Northland Power and Singapore-based Yushan Energy have jointly proposed a project to establish wind power-generating facilities some 50km off Taiwan's west coast, according...
Friday 24 March 2017
AUO completes largest rooftop PV system in Taiwan
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has completed a PV system established on roofs of two large buildings at its factory in northern Taiwan and the PV system, occupying roof area...
Friday 10 March 2017
Taiwan PV power generation growing fast, says MOEA
Among all types of renewable energy in Taiwan, PV power generation, in particular, is growing fast, with generated electricity increasing from 173 million kWh in 2012 to 1.132 billion...
Thursday 12 January 2017
Taiwan to end nuclear power generation by 2025
Taiwan's legislature has amended the Electricity Act, ending nuclear power generation in the country by 2025 and liberalizing the local electricity market.
Friday 28 October 2016
Taiwan aims at cumulative PV installation of 20GWp in 2025, says MOST
The Taiwan government has set target cumulative PV installation capacity of 6.5GWp for 2020 and 20GWp for 2025, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).
Wednesday 12 October 2016
AUO to complete 32MWp PV installation in Taiwan in 2016
AU Optronics (AUO) is setting up rooftop PV systems around Taiwan and will complete total PV installation capacity of 32MWp in 2016, according to the company.
Wednesday 5 October 2016
Taiwan sets 2017 renewable energy feed-in tariff rates
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy has set feed-in tariff rates for generation of renewable energy, with PV power from NT$4.4098/kWh (US$0.1404) to NT$6.1033/kWh, according to the Ministry...
Friday 24 June 2016
Taiwan sets 2025 target renewable energy installation capacity at 27.423GW
The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, in line with the Taiwan government's goal of no nuclear power generation in 2025, has set a target total installation...
Friday 19 February 2016
Taiwan government urged to boost PV power generation
Executives from three local PV firms have jointly urged the Taiwan government to step up efforts promoting PV power generation to phase out the country's nuclear power plants and...