Featured in A compromise for the better? – 09-2013

Doubts remain

Taiwan: Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy announced last June plans to install 175 MW of solar power on the island for 2013, but industry insiders are divided on whether the increase will have any significant impact on Taiwan’s solar industry or its economy.

Taiwan is well known as one of the leading manufacturers of solar PV products, mostly cells and wafers, with globe-spanning giants Gintech, Motech and NSP supporting an entire ecosystem of solar related suppliers. The island’s nearly 10 GW of solar manufacturing capacity—second only to China— gives it the scale to compete with larger Chinese rivals, …

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