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Tuesday 24 October 2017
Taiwan justifies high feed-in tariff for offshore wind farms
The Office of Energy and Carbon Reduction (OECR) has defended the government's feed-in tariff of NT$6 (US$0.198)/kWh set for offshore wind power generation against criticism that...
Monday 23 October 2017
Taiwan groups ink MoU with Germany-based WPD
CR Classification Society, Metal Industries Research & Development Center, and Taiwan Institute of Economic Research have jointly signed an MoU with WPD, a Germany-based developer...
Wednesday 18 October 2017
PV Taiwan 2017 kicks off, but uncertainty lies ahead for global market
The 2017 Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition (PV Taiwan 2017) is running October 18-20 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, highlighting key technological innovations...
Friday 22 September 2017
Taiwan sets tentative 2018 feed-in tariffs for renewable energy
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy (BOE) has set tentative feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in 2018, lowering the rates by 11.82-13.45% for PV power and 0.73-4.61% for wind power.
Thursday 14 September 2017
Solar passenger planes a reality soon: Q&A with Si2 co-pilot Bertrand Piccard and Covestro CEO Patrick Thomas
At the 2017 World Congress on Information Industry (WCIT) held September 11-13 in Taipei, there were two prominent guest speakers: Bertrand Piccard, chairman of Solar Impulse Foundationand...
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Taiwan denies rumors about ending feed-in tariffs scheme
Taiwan's Bureau of Energy, in response to rumors that the feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy will come to an end, has clarified that renewable energy generators will be allowed...
Friday 28 July 2017
Renewable energy still not stable power supply, says Siemens executive
While renewable energy is crucial to the success in transforming the world's energy structure, it is still unable to serve as a stable and reliable power supply, according to Cedrik...
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.
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...
Tuesday 20 September 2016
China lacks funds to subsidize renewable energy
The China government is short of the funds required to subsidize generation of renewable energy, mainly PV and wind power, with the gap reaching a cumulative amount of CNY55 billion...
Wednesday 31 August 2016
MOEA sets tentative 2017 feed-in tariffs for renewable energy
The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has set tentative feed-in tariff rates for renewable energy to be generated in 2017, with the rates for PV...
Friday 26 August 2016
Google to use renewable energy in Taiwan datacenter
Google will use renewable energy to power a datacenter in Changhua Coastal Industrial Park, central Taiwan, the company's global energy policy and strategy director Marsden Hanna...
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...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Google plans to use renewable energy for data center expansion in Taiwan
Google has not changed plans to expand its existing data center in central Taiwan, but plans to purchase renewable energy instead of constructing a power plant, and hopes to help...