United Renewable Energy (URE) has disclosed it will expand its PV module production capacity by over 500MWp in 2021 amid strong demand.

LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has disclosed it has obtained certification from state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) for its SunVeillance cloud-based smart monitoring solution for PV power generation.

Solar cell and PV module makers United Renewable Energy (URE), TSEC, Motech Industries as well as solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer and solar cell maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) have reported consolidated revenues for December, recording mixed on-month and on-year growth.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in 2021, reducing the rates by 7.90-8.59% for offshore wind power and by 0.74-3.91% for PV power, compared to 2020 levels.

Tatung aims to become a leading provider of smart energy systems in Taiwan, covering integrated PV power-generating facilities, smart micro-grids, energy management and related ITC infrastructure, smart monitoring and energy storage, according to the company.

Supply of polysilicon and solar wafers has turned tight in the China market, sending many Chinese PV firms signing long-term contracts to secure the materials, according to industry sources.

Wiwynn has signed contracts with Mr Watt, a Taiwan-based green energy reseller, to purchase green energy.

TSEC has disclosed a plan to invest NT$700 million (US$24.3 million) to set up monthly production capacity of 350-400MWp for 10- to 12-inch solar cells, with operation to begin at the end of first-quarter 2021.

After three years of nearly stagnant demand, the polysilicon industry is entering a new phase of dynamic growth. As photovoltaic power plants have become the cheapest source of energy, global PV installations will increase in the coming years rapidly, according to Bernreuter Research.

The Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has teamed up with 12 domestic and foreign firms to build a smart green energy demonstration house - SPIN Lab - for testing and developing innovative subtropical green energy-saving solutions.

China has set a goal of attaining cumulative installation capacity of 1,200GWp for PV and wind power generation in 2030, according to industry sources.

TSEC has disclosed it has obtained an order for about 360,000 PV modules for a power station to be established on fish ponds in southern Taiwan, with shipments to begin in first-quarter 2021.

Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA) has recently held a green technology investment forum in Tainan, calling for new investments to promote local industries and economy in the southern part of Taiwan.

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which has invested in renewable enegry business, has disclosed it has worked with Vitec Energy Taiwan to install two rooftop PV systems totaling nearly 3MWp in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan.

Taiwan Cement has started constructing a PV power station on fish culture ponds in central Taiwan.

Solar cell and module makers United Renewable Energy (URE), TSEC and Motech Industries have alll reported profits for third-quarter 2020.

Wistron has disclosed it will rent a factory in Taiwan from solar cell and module maker United Renewable Energy (URE) for housing additional server production capacity, and will also inject US$28 million in investment into its plant in Mexico for building new server production lines.

Taiwan-based PV module makers have been impacted by shortages of glass sheets, EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) and POE (polyolefin elastomer) backplanes, which have pushed up BOM costs and reduced their gross margins by about 10%, according to industry sources.

Solar wafer and cell maker Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) had 91.07% of its third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenues come from its subsidiary GlobalWafers, a semiconductor wafer supplier, according to industry sources.

Solar cell and PV module maker TSEC has disclosed it has signed with 10 local banks for a five-year syndicated loan of NT$2 billion (US$69 million).

Electrical machinery maker Fortune Electric is cooperating with hotels, department stores and large retailers to set up power charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Taiwan, with these stations to be completed by year-end 2020, according to the company.

The year 2020 is a milestone in use of green energy by Taiwan's high-tech industries, according to SEMI Taiwan president and SEMI chief marketing officer Terry Tsao.

Motech Industries and TSEC are showcasing their respective high-efficiency PV modules at PV Taiwan 2020 during October 14-16.

Gintung Energy has developed transparent PV modules for power stations on farmland and fish farms.

Win Win Precision Technology will showcase its own-brand Winaico Care drone-based system for monitoring PV modules during power generating at Energy Taiwan 2020 during October 14-16, according to company chairman and CEO Davis Chen.