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New Taiwanese green energy bill
15 June 2009 | By Rebecca Butcher | News > Market Watch

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Taiwanese FlagTaiwan’s government reports that it has passed a bill on renewable energy that is expected to attract Taiwan $30 billion (US $937 million) worth of investment. Parliament approved the measure on 13 June 2009, which is aimed at adding between 6,500 and 10,000MW of installed energy from renewable to Taiwan’s current 2,287MW (5.8%) over the next 20 years.

Before this bill passed, providers were obligated to sell electricity to state-run Taiwan Power at Taiwan $2 per kilowatt-hour, compared with the Taiwan $8 they recommended. The bill is part of the government’s plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 2000 levels by 2025.The government now plans to offer incentives and loosen regulations on renewable energy providers, in addition to creating a pricing mechanism for various sources of solar or wind energy.

United Daily news estimates that the bill will induce over Taiwan $30 billion in investment in the first year and create more than 10,000 jobs. Needless to say, industry watchers welcomed this. They estimate that the clean-energy industry will generate some Taiwan $100 billion in revenue within one to two years.

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SEMI PV Group Appeals to Taiwan Government for Passage of Renewable
Energy Act

TAIPEI, Taiwan–June 17, 2009– Under the direction and guidance of the Taiwan PV Advisory
Committee, the SEMI PV Group urged the swift passage of the Renewable Energy Act to
increase the adoption of solar power in Taiwan. With the goal of making Taiwan the world’s third-
largest producer of solar cells by 2015, SEMI Taiwan and its members are advocating a greater
role for PV in the region’s renewable energy plan to boost development of the island’s green
energy industries.

At a recent SEMI Taiwan PV Committee quarterly meeting, the group welcomed regional
legislators
Lo Ming-Tsai and section manager of Bureau of Energy, Huang Yu-chin to participate in an open
dialogue with PV manufacturers to discuss progress on the region’s renewable energy plan.
During the meeting, the SEMI Taiwan PV Advisory Committee created a PV public policy
advocacy group that subsequently met with the premier of the Executive Yuan and the Legislative
Yuan on May 22 accompanied by Lo to discuss the acceleration of the renewable energy bill, as it
would act as a key catalyst for the development of the PV industry in Taiwan. Terry Tsao,
president of SEMI Taiwan, was on hand to urge the premier to pass the bill into law before the
end of the current legislative session.

"We are pleased that President Ma supports the green power industry. The industry as a whole
hopes we can pass the Renewable Energy Act during the current legislative session,” said Tsao.
“Once these policies give the industry a boost, companies will be more than willing to increase
investment, boosting domestic demand and allowing for greater expansion globally, which will
create more jobs in the process.”

SEMI Taiwan has been a longtime advocate of the proliferation of PV technologies, and through
its PV Group initiative is deeply involved in supporting its members across the PV supply chain
through the development of PV-industry standards; Environmental, Health and Safety; market
statistics, and global expositions. Taiwan PV Advisory Committee members include the CEOs of
Motech, E-Ton, AUO,
Chi-mei, Nexpower, and Neo Solar Power, among others.

The SEMI Taiwan PV Committee jointly drafted the "Taiwan Solar Energy Public Policy White
Paper."
Tsai Chin-yao, chairman of Auria Solar, acted as spokesperson to present the seven following
suggestions:

1. Make imported components exempt from the commodity tax, duties, and other relevant taxes.
2. Provide low-interest project financing through financial institutions.
3. Introduce national standard certification.
4. Raise the selling price of electricity.
5. Require that solar energy companies comprise 1/3 of the Price Regulation Committee.
6. Expand resources from foundations.
7. Make donations of PV industry products tax-deductible or tax-exempt.

“PV manufacturers in Taiwan expect the government to help grow the industry by offering a range
of tax incentives on imported parts and materials and funding support,” said Tsai Chin-Yao,
chairman of the SEMI Taiwan PV Committee and CEO of Auriasolar. “We need officials to pay
serious attention to this opportunity, and we are happy to have gained additional support from
other legislators and associations, who have joined us to both support and accelerate this
agenda.”

The currently-approved plan is backed by a five-year budget of NT$20 billion (US$597 million),
which is specifically dedicated toward investment in the research and development of green
energy technologies, and is expected to, in turn, generate NT$200 billion (US$5.97 biilion) in
private investments for the industry. In addition, it will also provide NT$25 billion (US$746 million)
to promote the installation of green energy or energy-saving equipment or systems, as was
indicated by the Executive Yuan.

The PV Group is a SEMI special interest group that serves the photovoltaic supply chain.
Participating companies provide manufacturing equipment, materials, cells, modules, sub-
systems, and components to the solar energy industry worldwide. The PV Group mission is to
advance continuous manufacturing cost reductions, industry growth, and sustainable business
practices through international standards development, events, public policy advocacy, EHS
support, market intelligence, and other services. For more information, visit: www.pvgroup.org.

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Taiwanese government announces initiatives to boost renewable energy market
09 July 2009 | By Emma Hughes | News > Market Watch

The Taiwanese government has announced that it will be starting several initiatives that will support the growth of domestic renewable energy market in the country. The plan is to invest NT$45 billion (US$1.4 billion) over the next five years in order to boost the industry's growth from revenue figures of NT$160.3 billion from last year to NT$1.5 trillion by 2015.

By the year 2015, Taiwan's renewable energy industry is expected to account for 6.6% of the country's manufacturing industry, thus creating 110,000 jobs.

"The green energy sector can turn Taiwan into a major power in energy technology and production, as well as provide in the creation of green jobs," Taiwan Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said The Takeoff Program would be divided into two parts; firstly to focus on solar energy and light emitting diodes (LEDs) and second to promote wind power generation, biofuels, hydrogen energy and fuel cells.

The first stage has been designed to make Taiwan one the world's top three producers of solar energy batteries and the world's largest supplier of LED lights and modules. The country will also change all of its 700,000 traffic signals to LEDs and by 2011, the island aims to complete the construction of Asia's largest solar power plant.

It is no surprise that Taiwan has looked for a niche in the "green" market, yet this initiative - if it takes off - will serve the country well as the global market for LEDs is worth US$5 billion and is expected to more than double in size by 2012.

Taiwan's solar cell makers include Motech Industrial Inc., Gintech Energy Corp., E-Ton Solar Tech, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., Sinonar Corp., and Green Energy Technology. Motech, Gintech and E-Ton are among the world's top ten solar cell makers.

The Statute for Renewable Energy provides incentives for the development of the green energy industry, including solar energy, ocean energy, wind power, biofuels and waste-generated hydrogen power.

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Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Government Initiatives to Stimulate Green Energy Industry

The Taiwan government has started several initiatives aimed at supporting the growth of the domestic green energy industry, which is helping to cut carbon emissions and make better use of renewable energy. In the next five years, the government will invest a total of NT$45 billion (US$1.4 billion) to boost the industry. The government aims to increase industry revenue to NT$1.5 trillion by 2015, from last year`s NT$160.3 billion.

By 2015, the industry is expected to account for 6.6% of the total revenue of Taiwan`s manufacturing industry and create 110,000 jobs.

"The green energy sector can turn Taiwan into a major power in energy technology and production, as well as provide in the creation of green jobs," Taiwan Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said. In June, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the Statute for Renewable Energy, and in April, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan approved a project for new industrial development — The Takeoff Program for the Green Energy Industry.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said The Takeoff Program will be divided into two parts.

The first stage will focus on solar energy and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The aim is to make Taiwan one of the world's top-three producers of solar energy batteries and the world's largest supplier of LED lights and modules. Taiwan will change all of its 700,000 traffic signals to LEDs and by 2011, the island aims to complete the construction of Asia's largest solar power plant. The global market for LEDs, worth about US$5 billion, is likely to more than double in size by 2012 as nations and consumers use the energy-saving lights to cut expenses and help reduce carbon emissions. LEDs are likely to capture a larger portion of the market for nearly every type of lighting such as displays in electronic devices, road signage, traffic lights, large public information screens and video displays.

Taiwan’s LED industry, the world’s second largest by revenue, includes companies such as Arima Optoelectronics Corp., Bright LED Electronics Corp., Epistar Corp., Everlight Electronic Co., Formosa Epitaxy, Genesis Photonics Inc., Harvatek, I-Chiun Precision, Ligitek, Opto Tech and Unity Opto Technology Co.

Taiwan’s solar cell makers include Motech Industrial Inc., Gintech Energy Corp., E-Ton Solar Tech, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. Sinonar Corp. and Green Energy Technology. Motech, Gintech and E-Ton are among the world’s ten largest solar cell makers by revenues.

The second stage of the Takeoff Program will promote wind power generation, biofuels, hydrogen energy and fuel cells. Electric vehicles will be among the target products in this phase with the aim of developing Taiwan into a global supplier of wind power generation systems and becoming a key production base for electric vehicles and fuel cell system assembly in the Asia-Pacific region. The government aims to make Taiwan a key center for electric-vehicle manufacturing and fuel-cell assembly in the second stage.

The MOEA noted that of the NT$45 billion in funds, NT$20 billion will allocated for investment in R&D and another NT$25 billion will be used for renewable energy and energy-saving facilities and grants. The Statute for Renewable Energy provides incentives for the development of the green energy industry, including solar energy, ocean energy, wind power, biofuels and waste-generated hydrogen power.

Tsai Chin-yao, a board member of the Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association, said the passage of the statute will attract at least NT$30 billion of investment, creating over 10,000 jobs and NT$100 billion of annual production value in one to two years. Even some of Taiwan’s largest companies are evaluating the possibility of entering the solar energy business. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract IC maker, said earlier this year that it may enter this relatively new industry.

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Taipower to contract 4.5MWp solar system via open bid


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Thursday 23 July 2009]

Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) will hold an open bid for the construction of a 4.5MWp solar power generating system in Yungan, Kaohsiung County on August 17. Taiwan-based solar cell makers Motech Industries, DelSolar and other makers are expected to participate in the bidding.

The Yungan solar power plant, the first of its kind in Taiwan, is part of Taipower's plans to build up a total of 10MWp solar power-generating capacity in 2010, according to Taipower's roadmap.

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TAIWAN UNVEILS PROPOSED RENEWABLE ENERGY FEED-IN TARIFF RATES
22 Sep 2009 / Government & NGO / TOP STORIES / Taiwan

Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy has announced proposed feed-in tariffs for electricity generated from renewable energy sources, according to a statement on the bureau’s web site.

Taiwan finally enacted the Renewable Energy Development Act on 8 July 2009 after seven years because legislators could not agree on the feed-in tariffs rates. The final legislation did not have fixed feed-in tariff rates. Instead, the act dictated that a committee would determine the rates and hold public hearings on the rates. The rates would be reviewed every year and may be adjusted.

The first public hearing on Taiwan’s renewable energy feed-in tariff rates will be held 24 September 2009. The final feed-in tariffs are expected to be announced in October. They will be valid until 31 December 2010.

The proposed feed-in tariff for solar projects between 1kw to 10kw is TWD 8.12 (USD 25 cents) per kWh; for projects between 10kw to 500kw, it is TWD 9.33/kWh (USD 29 cents/kWh), and for projects more than 500kw, it is TWD 9 (USD 28 cents) per kWh. For wind projects between 1kw to 10kw in capacity, the tariff is TWD 5.3 (USD 16 cents) per kWh, and for projects which are more than 10kw in capacity, it is TWD 2.2 (USD 6.7 cents) per kWh.

However, the rate is more generous for offshore wind projects—TWD 4.3 (USD 13.3 cents) per kWh. For run-of-river hydro and biomass and waste-to-energy projects, the tariff is TWD 2.1 (USD 6.5 cents) per kWh. Geothermal projects will enjoy a tariff of TWD 4.5/kWh (USD 13.8 cents/kWh).All other renewable energy projects will have a tariff of TWD 2.1 (USD 6.5 cents) per kWh.

Solar projects with 1kw to 10kw installed capacity will also receive TWD 50,000 (USD 1,545) per kw of subsidy for equipment costs.

NEF "FIRST TAKE": At first glance, Taiwan’s proposed feed-in tariffs appear to encourage investment in solar farms than the other renewable energy sectors by setting higher rates for solar projects. However, this may in fact be an indication of the Taiwanese solar industry’s political strength, which had lobbied for and got tariff rates above TWD 8/kWh (USD 25 cents/kWh). The higher tariffs do not necessarily mean that solar farms will start popping up across Taiwan. The proposed tariffs also encourage more investment in offshore wind farms over wind farms built on the island. Utilities will have to pay twice as much for electricity generated from offshore wind farms than onshore wind farms. The TWD 2.2 (USD 6.7 cents) per kWh feed-in tariff rate for onshore wind farms is virtually the same as the old price Taipower was paying privately-owned renewable energy project developers under the interim measures, which expired in July 2009.

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Taiwan renewable energy feed-in tariffs not final: Q&A with Huey-ching Yeh, director general of the Bureau of Energy


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Bryan Chuang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Friday 25 September 2009]

At a September 24 public hearing held by the Bureau of Energy (BE) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to discuss its recently announced tentative feed-in tariff rates for renewable energy, representatives of Taiwan-based companies engaged in photovoltaic and wind power generation all criticized the pricing as too low to be attractive. Digitimes had the opportunity to discuss the reaction with BE director general Huey-ching Yeh, who presided over the public hearing.

Q: What were your goals while developing the recently proposed feed-in tariffs?

A: The government has identified three main principles to take into consideration while developing the local renewable energy market. Briefly these are: to allow investors to make reasonable returns in order to promote speculation into the renewable energy segment; to drive ongoing development in renewable energy technologies in order to reduce costs; and to balance pricing between investors and users, while avoiding direct government subsidization, if possible, as we believe this will push up the average price of electricity.

Q: Industry response to the feed-in tariffs proposed by the BE has not been positive, was this expected and does it change your department's plans?

A: I'd first like to stress that the proposed rates are tentative. The current figures were set by a 17-member pricing committee organized by the MOEA. We plan to hold two public hearings, including the one today, in order to collect feedback from all parties concerned, before we decide on final pricing.

Q: What is the professional background of the committee?

A: The committee comprises a broad spectrum of qualified professionals with expertise in the pertinent fields including energy, economics, finance, and engineering. Of course all members we screened to avoid any conflicts of interest.

Q: Can you give any details on the criteria you used when formulating the proposed tariffs?

A: The committee referenced a variety of information including open bids for PV and wind power-generating projects in Taiwan and many other countries; equipment prices, including related import duties; and contract prices signed by renewable energy suppliers with the state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).

This interview was translated from Chinese.

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Taiwan renewable energy feed-in tariffs to be set by end of December, says minister

Bryan Chuang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 7 December 2009]

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) plans to decide on feed-in tariffs for on-grid renewable energy generation by the end of December 2009, according to minister Shih Yen-shiang. However, sources close to the decision making process have expressed doubts that a consensus can be reached in time.

The MOEA-organized pricing committee has held four meetings to discuss feed-in tariffs but has not yet reached a consensus since the proposed rates are much lower than industry expect ions.

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Taiwan sets feed-in rates; may attract installation of 500MWp PV systems in 2010

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 21 December 2009]

The renewable energy feed-in tariff rates determined by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 18 are expected to stimulate installation of photovoltaic (PV) power-generating systems, with the total installation capacity estimated at 200-300MWp and possibly as much as 500MWp in 2010, according to chairman CY Tsai for the SEMI Taiwan PV Committee.

The feed-in tariff rate of NT$14.603 (US$0.45) per kilowatt-hour for a PV power-generating system of up to 10KWp is equivalent to an IRR (internal rate of return) of 5.5%, Tsai indicated. However, the feed-in tariff rate is lower than the NT$16 per kilowatt-hour with an IRR of 7% that Taiwan-based PV players had asked for, Tsai said.

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Taiwan government decides to adopt 20-year fixed renewable energy feed-in tariffs


Bryan Chuang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Thursday 31 December 2009]

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 30 determined that the final feed-in tariffs for renewable energy announced on December 18 will remain fixed for qualified power-generating projects over 20 years.

The MOEA originally considered having the tariffs effective for the first 10 years and would then lower rates for the remaining 10 years, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

The announced feed-in tariffs are effective until December 31, 2010 and the MOEA will review rates each year for possible adjustment, MOEA indicated. If rates are adjusted for 2011, then projects approved in 2011 will be subject to the new rates which will also remain unchanged over a 20 year period, MOEA explained.

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Taiwan market: Renewable energy feed-in tariff subsidization to be available for application soon

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Thursday 14 January 2010]

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has set feed-in tariff rates for renewable energy, and the subsidization is expected to be available for application by renewable energy power-generating projects beginning from the end of January 2010, according to the Bureau of Energy under MOEA.

The bureau said it is drawing up regulations and guidelines for the enforcement of the Renewable Energy Development Statute and the feed-in tariff subsidization. The total installation capacity of all types of renewable energy projects to be approved in 2010 is limited to 104MWp (megawatt-peak) and there is no separate quota for each type, the bureau indicated.

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Lite-On Green Energy expects PV project orders of 30-50MWp in 2010

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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Lite-On Green Energy Technologies (LOGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan-based electronic component and product maker Lite-On Technology, has begun to provide PV system integration (engineering, procurement, construction) services and expects to land orders for a total installation capacity of 30-50MWp in 2010, with 15MWp of which to be installed before year's end, according to the parent company.

LOGT in 2009 obtained a project from IKEA to install a 2MWp roof-mounted PV system in Belgium and completed the project at the end of the year, Lite-On Technology noted.

In Germany, LOGT has signed for investment to install a 1.25MWp PV system on the roof of the Fritz Walter World Cup Stadium in Kaiserslautern, as well as a 812KWp PV system at Michelin's factory in Homburg. Both projects are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2010, Lite-On Technology pointed out. LOGT will own and operate the PV system at the football stadium, with annually generated power estimated at 1,050kWh, Lite-On Technology indicated. The other PV system will be able to generate 1,700kWh of electricity a year, the company noted.

In addition, LOGT has won about 20 projects to install grid-connected PV systems on crop farms in China, some of which have already been completed, Lite-On Technology indicated.

LOGT has a policy of adopting Taiwan-made silicon-based or thin-film PV modules for its projects, Lite-On Technology pointed out.

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Tatung's PV subsidiary to seek cooperation with international firms

Siu Han, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 26 January 2010]

Tatung, a consumer electronics vendor in Taiwan, expects its subsidiary, photovoltaic (PV) module maker Apollo Solar Energy, to expand business operation through cooperation with international providers of PV system installation service, according to Tatung chairman WS Lin.

Apollo Solar Energy, which assembles crystalline silicon solar cells into PV modules and BIPV (building-integrated PV) modules, hopes to become a supplier for large PV power-generating projects through such cooperation, according to industry sources.

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Makers complain about Taiwan renewable energy feed-in tariff quota, say sources

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Friday 5 February 2010]

Taiwan-based companies engaged in renewable energy are complaining about the low quota for projects that can receive government subsidies this year, according to industry sources.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will soon implement feed-in tariff rates for the 2010 quota of 104MWp. But the companies say the quota will be quickly used up after application begins, the sources indicated.

In response to the complaints, the MOEA's Bureau of Energy said it is making enforcement regulations for the feed-in tariff rates and will announce them soon, the sources said. However, the bureau has not indicated how it will deal with disappointed applicants when the quota is used up, the sources said.

Of the quota available for all types of renewable energy, the allocation for photovoltaic (PV) system installation projects is estimated to be 50-60MWp, the sources quoted Taiwan-based suppliers of PV products as indicating.

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Taiwan PV feed-in tariff enables investment to be recouped in 10-15 years

Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Friday 12 February 2010]

Taiwan's 20-year feed-in tariffs for PV system installation projects are estimated to result in investment payback periods of 10-15 years, according to industry sources.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on December 18, 2009 determined the feed-in tariffs for renewable energy power-generating projects, with grid-connected electricity to be purchased at a fixed rate for 20 years, the sources indicated.

Based on the feed-in tariffs and assuming 100% equity funding, investment in a PV project could be paid back in 10-11 years in southern Taiwan, 12-13 years in central Taiwan and 15 years in northern Taiwan due to varying sunlight, the sources pointed out.

Despite the expected high return on investment, the MOEA may limit the total installations by setting quotas or high barriers of entry when handing out subsidies, the sources analyzed.

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Taiwan to set aside NT$1 billion to subsidize public PV system construction projects in 2010, says report


EDN, February 22; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Monday 22 February 2010]

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will set aside a budget of NT$1 billion (US$31.3 million) specifically for subsidizing PV system installations included in public construction projects in 2010, according to a Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN) report.

The subsidy budget for 2009 was NT$480 million, EDN added.

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22 Mar 2010
Taiwan / Solar
Taipower's solar power plant to start operating in August

Taiwan Power expects to complete construction of the island’s biggest solar plant by the end of August next year, doubling the state-run utility’s capacity in solar power generation.

The 4.7MW plant will boost Taiwan Power’s installed solar capacity to more than 9MW, Chief Engineer Tu Yueh-yuan told Bloomberg News in an interview. It is part of Taipower's plans to own 10MW in solar capacity by 2010. Fortune Electric is building the plant in the southern Kaohsiung county at a cost of TWD 649m (USD 20m) while Suntech Power Holdings will supply the solar panels, Tu said. Approximately 16,640 polycrystalline silicon modules would be used, each with a peak power output of 280 watts, Suntech said last week. To spur renewable energy use, Taiwan’s government set minimum wholesale prices in December for electricity generated by sola...

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Giga Solar to ship silver-aluminum paste in 2Q10


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 5 May 2010]

Giga Solar Materials, a Taiwan-based maker of photovoltaic conductive paste, will begin shipping silver-aluminum paste in the second quarter with China as the main market, according to the company.

Giga Solar's 2009 revenues jumped 1560.56% to NT$785 million (US$24.91 million), of which 95% came from its aluminum paste business. After-tax profits reached NT$241 million or NT$17.21 per share on 49.85% gross margin.

Total aluminum paste shipments reached 515MT (metric tons) in 2009 and 1,000MT is projected for 2010.

First-quarter after-tax profits were NT$161 million or NT$8 per share.

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Taipower Plans to Build Taiwan’s Biggest Solar Power Station
May 26, 2010, 1:16 AM EDT


By Yu-huay Sun

May 26 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Power Co. plans to build the island’s biggest solar power station in the southern county of Tainan as the government aims to reduce carbon emissions.

The proposed 5-megawatt plant will surpass a 4.6-megawatt facility being constructed in the neighboring Kaohsiung County, Tu Yueh-yuan, chief engineer of the state-run utility, said by telephone in Taipei today. One megawatt is enough to power 800 U.S. homes.

Taiwan is joining countries including the U.S. and Spain to tap renewable sources of energy to help cut greenhouse gas production. President Ma Ying-jeou has pledged to reduce carbon emissions to 2000 levels by 2025.

The utility, known as Taipower, is negotiating with state- run Taiwan Sugar Corp., which owns the land for the proposed site, Tu said.

Taipower plans to build another solar power station, with installed capacity of 4 megawatts, on Taiwan Sugar-owned land in Tainan, Tu said. Details of the projects, including costs, aren’t yet available, she said.

Taiwan’s government set minimum wholesale prices in December for electricity generated by solar panels and wind turbines at levels higher than for power from fossil fuels to spur renewable energy production.

Lawmakers approved the Renewable Energy Development Act in June, designed to help cut carbon emissions and reduce the island’s dependence on imports, according to the Bureau of Energy. Taiwan relies on overseas shipments for about 99 percent of its energy needs.

The 60-megawatt Olmedilla plant in Spain is the world’s biggest photovoltaic power station, according to pvresources.com, a website on solar technologies and applications.

The government owns 97 percent of Taiwan Power, which generates about 75 percent of the electricity the island uses.

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Solar system installer Win Win Precision applies for emerging stock market


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Monday 14 June 2010]

Solar system installer Win Win Precision Technology (Win) has applied to be listed on Taiwan's emerging stock market. If approved, it will become the first solar-system-themed stock in Taiwan.

Win is one of the few solar players on the island with experience in large-scale solar system installation, particularly in Europe. In 2009, it installed more than 30MWp of solar systems.

Win's 2009 revenues reached NT$1.843 billion (US$57.032 million) with pre-tax profits of NT$288 million and NT$12.34 EPS, making it the second most profitable, behind Giga Solar's NT$17.21, among Taiwan's publicly-listed companies in the solar sector.

Win specializes in mainstream roof-top systems and large-scale projects. Recently, the company announced a 12MWp power plant project in Bavaria, Germany via its local subsidiary Winergy Solar GmbH. It has branch offices in Spain, Italy and Holland as well, and launched an own brand, Winaico.

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Farglory and Aurora jointly form solar cell company


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Monday 19 July 2010]

Property development and financial company Farglory Group and Aurora Telecom have formed a solar cell production joint venture with initial capacity of 240-300MWp initially and plans for up to 600MWp to 1GWP, according to industry sources.

News of the establishment of new company surfaced when it recently applied with the Hsinchu County authorities to reconstruct a production facility acquired from Jui Li Enterprise.

Several board members of the company have strong ties with former Gintech Energy chairman CT Kuo, who previously also served at Aurora Telecom. Kuo resigned from Gintech in 2009 citing health-related issues. The new joint venture is read by market watchers as a come back to the solar sector by Kuo.

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UMC solar cell subsidiary TSI to officially open soon


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Monday 6 September 2010]

Topcell Solar International (TSI), a solar cell manufacturer wholly owned by United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), will officially open on September 16, 2010. The company's solar cell capacity for 2011 will reach 400MWp and 1GWp in 2012.

In related news, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing company (TSMC) is expected to break ground for a thin-film solar cell production plant in Taichung, Taiwan in mid-September. The facility reportedly will produce CIGS cells using technology gained from its investment in Stion, a manufacturer of high-efficiency thin-film solar PV modules.

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Topcell Solar starts ramping c-Si cell production: targets 1GW capacity in 2012
16 September 2010 | By Mark Osborne | News > Fab and Facilities, Cell Processing


Taiwan-based c-Si solar cell start-up, Topcell Solar International, has successfully produced cells through its manufacturing lines and is now ramping production, according to the company. UMC, a rival foundry to TSMC, has a 60% majority stake in Topcell. The c-Si cell producer has a current capacity of 150MW, with plans to expand capacity by 450MW in the first quarter of 2011 and reach a capacity of at least 800MW in the third quarter. Topcell also has plans to reach 1GW by 2012, by which point the company expects to have employed over 2,000 workers.

Topcell Solar claims a product portfolio that includes 5 and 6 inch mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline solar cells designed by its own research and development team as well as collaborative projects with world-class institutions.

Minimum average conversion efficiencies for 6” multi-crystalline solar cell is said to be 16.4%. Topcell claims 17.8% for mono-crystalline solar cells.

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Shang Yang to triple solar cell capacity in January 2011


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 21 September 2010]

Solar cell supplier Shang Yang Technology, a subsidiary of optical disc maker CMC Magnetics, has raised an additional capital of NT$650 million (US$20.4 million) to expand its annual production capacity to 120MWp in January 2011, tripling the current level, according to CMC. Shang Yang has obtained orders with shipments scheduled to the end of 2011, CMC pointed out.

Thin-film solar module maker Sunwell Technology, another CMC subsidiary, registered strong monthly growth in revenues in July and August, which rose 200% to NT$90 million and another 60% to NT$144 million, respectively. In recent years, Sunwell has made a name in the agricultural greenhouse segment and will continue to focus on the area.

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Inventec to set up joint venture for solar cells


Yen-Shyang Hwang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 29 September 2010]

Inventec on September 28 announced that it will form a joint venture with GaAs semiconductor maker WIN Semiconductors to produce polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cells. Inventec and its subsidiaries will invest a total of NT$1.65 billion (US$52.71 million) for a 55% stake in the new company, which is expected to have an initial capacity of 180MWp and begin production in the first quarter of 2011 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

With revenues rising and margin trending down in the contract manufacturing business, Inventec believes risk and profitability is becoming disproportional, said company chairman Richard Lee, and hence, Inventec has begun looking for growth opportunities outside of its core operation.

Inventec and its investment holding subsidiary will contribute NT$1.2 billion, and Inventec Appliances and Inventec Besta will also invest NT$300 million and NT$150 million, respectively, for a total of NT$1.65 billion and 55% equity interest. Win Semiconductor will invest with an upper limit of NT$700 million. Inventec has yet to announce other major shareholders of the new company.

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AUO and Taiwan Cogen to jointly set up solar power plant company


Rebecca Kuo, Tainan; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Friday 1 October 2010]

Taiwan's National Science Council (NSC) has approved plans for AU Optronics (AUO) and Taiwan Cogen to set up a solar power plant joint venture. AUO indicated that the company is currently wholly-owned by Taiwan Cogen, which is also responsible for setting up the operation, but confirmed that the new company will utilize the roof of AUO's manufacturing facility at Central Taiwan Science Park to construct a 9.9MWp solar system. Details to the joint venture investment and partnership will be finalized at the end of 2010.

The solar power facility will adopt AUO's PM318B00 monocrystalline silicon module, which has a 19.5% efficiency rate, according to the NSC, noting that the module generates low thermals and can operate under weaker sunlight conditions. The AUO and Taiwan Cogen cooperation could be a positive step for the science park to attract more PV companies, NSC added.

Solar system installation in Taiwan has increased from just 3000KWp in 2000 to 30-50MWp applied projects in 2010, the NSC pointed. Taiwan's solar power generating capacity is expected to rise to 320MWp in 2015 and up 1GWp in 2025.

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Taiwan market: 2010 subsidized PV installation capacity to exceed target


Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Tuesday 19 October 2010]

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) had received 981 photovoltaic (PV) system projects filed for application for feed-in tariff subsidization with total installation capacity of 151MWp, and had approved 452 projects with total capacity of 69MWp as of October 15, exceeding the target of 64MWp for 2010.

The feed-in tariff subsidization was available for application beginning April 30, 2010, with a tariff rate of NT$11.1883 (US$0.36)/Kw-hour for an installation capacity of below 10KWp plus equipment subsidy of NT$50,000/KWp, that of NT$12.9722/Kw-hour for capacity of 10-500KWp and that of NT$11.119/Kw-hour for capacity of above 500KWp. MOEA does not set limits to the approved total installation capacity.

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LCY Chemical subsidiary to benefit from poly-Si shortage


Nuying Huang, Taipei; Willie Teng, DIGITIMES [Thursday 10 February 2011]

LCY Chemical's polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) subsidiary is expected to benefit amid a poly-Si supply shortage over the spot market and the China government announcing new restrictions on poly-Si facility investments.

The LCY Chemical subsidiary is the first in Taiwan to begin mass production of poly-Si. Its 5,000 ton annual capacity has gone online and is in the midst of ramping up by another 3,000 tons. A second phase of 10,000 ton capacity expansion is expected to soon follow.

Due to the tight supply, many solar wafer and cell makers have already completed quality testing with the subsidiary's poly-Si and look to sign long-term supply agreements.

LED chip packaging house Everlight Electronics is also a major shareholder of the subsidiary