Taiwan to add 8.2 GW of solar, offshore wind by end of 2026
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has launched a wind and solar energy improvement plan in a bid to reach an existing target of 20 GW of deployed solar by the end of next year.
Taiwan maintains solar FITs to support residential PV deployment
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) says its feed-in tariff (FIT) for PV systems up to 10 kW in size will be maintained at TWD 5.7055 ($0.17)/kWh, with the aim of further supporting homeowners and small businesses adopting solar.
New tech to reduce oxygen defects in Czochralski wafers
Research from the Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan revealed a novel heater design in the Czochralski silicon crystal growth process that can control and decrease oxygen concentration without incurring the costs associated with other methods, such as installing magnets or using alternative crucible materials.
Sino-American Silicon to halt production at solar cell factory
Sino-American Silicon (SAS) says it will suspend production at its solar cell factory in Taiwan from Jan. 7 to Feb. 4.
Delta releases new inverters for large-scale installations
Delta has unveiled the M225HV and M350HV inverters for large-scale solar projects. The M225HV handles 230 kW DC input and 225 kW output with eight maximum power point trackers (MPPT), while the M350HV supports 360 kW DC input and 350 kW output with 12 MPPT.
Taiwan launches $126 million rebate program for small rooftop PV
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) says it will offer up to TWD 300,000 ($9,260) per project through a $126 million rebate program for small rooftop PV systems, with eligibility limited to systems not exceeding 3 kW.
Solar LED streetlight with integrated PV panels, battery
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Para Light Electronic has launched a compact solar LED streetlight with integrated PV panels and battery to provide up to 15 hours of area-lighting for pedestrian walkways and roads.
US partners launch 150 MW solar project in Taiwan
Energy services provider Elapath Energy and blockchain-based platform RenewableErgon are collaborating on a 150 MW solar project in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Hexa Renewables commissions world’s largest offshore floating solar plant
Hexa Renewables has completed the world’s largest offshore floating PV plant in Taiwan. The 440 MW solar array covers 347 hectares of government-leased surface area and can supply power to about 74,000 households.
Survey shows best fast MPPT techniques for PV
A group of scientists conducted a literature review of almost a hundred fast maximum power point tracking algorithms. They extracted ten representative algorithms and showed which of them works best under different scenarios.
