US data center startup GMI Cloud recently announced plans to build an AI factory in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, with a projected scale exceeding the current 5MW limit set by the state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). Declining to comment on individual cases, Taiwpower emphasized the challenges of power infrastructure development in northern Taiwan, suggesting data centers consuming over 5MW prioritize locations in central and southern regions rich in renewable energy.

During its November 20 earnings call, AMPACS has forecasted a year-on-year revenue decline in 2025 due to continued softness in global consumer electronics demand. Despite this, the company anticipates gross margin performance to exceed 2024 levels, driven by fully ramped production capacity in Vietnam and a more competitive cost structure.

Foxconn is accelerating its push into electric vehicles and energy storage batteries, launching its Foxtron plant in Kaohsiung and investing in talent, automation, and supply chain development as it works to build Taiwan's first gigafactory-level battery industry and expand its global footprint.

Electric power equates to national strength. This principle now drives geopolitical dynamics as the global energy transition evolves into a silent market strategy battle.

Despite surging global demand for solar energy, South Korean manufacturers are seeing export volumes contract as China deepens its dominance over upstream silicon wafer and module production. Industry experts caution that rising domestic consumption alone will not revive local manufacturing unless supported by protective measures and mandatory local-sourcing requirements.

Microsoft has activated its data center in Atlanta, Georgia, connecting it with another Fairwater project data center in Wisconsin. This will support OpenAI and its own LLM training, using two-story buildings and liquid cooling to improve energy efficiency.

With the global race toward net-zero intensifying, Taiwan's energy strategy now stands at a critical crossroads. An amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, currently under review in the Legislative Yuan, is drawing fierce concern from industry groups, who argue the proposal could create a self-inflicted "legislative barrier" that jeopardizes Taiwan's energy security, semiconductor supply chain, and the livelihoods of millions.

The development of the hydrogen energy industry has been driven by demand from application sectors, including scenarios ranging from hydrogen vehicles to power usage. Although global hydrogen vehicle sales have declined over the past two years, Japan has remained committed to promoting hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles and even expanding trials of natural gas-hydrogen blended combustion power generation.

Some of India's export-oriented green hydrogen projects are expected to face delays due to global policy uncertainties, potentially pushing the country's clean fuel production target beyond its original timeline, according to a senior government official who spoke on November 11, 2025.

Plastic injection molding giant Fu Chun Shin (FCS) reported positive year-on-year revenue growth for October 2025, driven by demand from automotive components, ICT, semiconductor, and sports industry customers. New technology deployments in the premium sports sector are beginning to reap benefits, with supercritical fluid physical foaming equipment seeing increased shipments.

Tata Power plans to establish India's largest solar wafer and ingot manufacturing facility with a capacity of 10GW, CEO and managing director Praveer Sinha said on November 11, 2025. The move will mark the company's entry into the upstream segment of the solar value chain, completing its presence across the entire manufacturing ecosystem.