Taiwan

Taiwanese solar material maker Giga Solar Materials Corp has set its sights on several new solar farm projects in Southeast Asia.

Taiwan’s solar cell maker Neo Solar Power Corp. last October 5 posted revenue at NT$764 million for last month.The said company's revenue falls as compared with August’s NT$1.07 billion, about 29 percent lower. On an annual basis, this is a 56 percent slump from NT$1.75 billion.Last month’s revenue was at its lowest level since January’s NT$663 million.In the June to September period, revenue plummeted 28 percent to NT$2.85 billion, from NT$3.96 billion in the previous quarter.

Taiwan Power Co will sue four independent power producers due to disputes in the terms of contracts for electricty sales.

The AQCS supplies are for Taiwan and Romania.

A meeting between the government and the business community to iron out energy policy instead saw the private sector complain loudly about the plan to raise energy taxes.

The unwillingness of four independent power producers that will resell electricity with Taipower to renegotiate caused Taipower Chairman to label them untrustworthy.

Investigations have been launched into the Taiwan Power Co. by the Agency Against Corruption.

A group led by IHI Corp is preparing to uild two large coal-fired power plants in Taiwan that will generate less carbon emissions than conventional units.

Edward Chen, ertswhile Taipower chairman, has resigned after a steep hike in utility rates prompted outrage.

Renewable energy, although more expensive, will replace nuclear power in Taiwan. Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-hsiang said Taiwan's goal is to become a nuclear-free country and it will diversify its energy resources to achieve this aim.

Neo Solar Power will showcase its new low-cost, high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cell in an exhibition in Taipei.

Taiwan’s largest solar plant has been connected to the grid 18 months after construction started.

French power and transport engineering group Alstom won several contracts worth around 240 million euros or $322 million to limit emissions from coal-fired power plants` includiing one from Taiwan.

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Taiwan's CTCI Corp have jointly won a full turnkey contract for three 800 MW coal-fired power generating units from Taiwan Power Co .

Established on May 1, 1946, the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) is a vertically integrated power utility involved in power generation, distribution, transmission and sales, and is the only retail power provider in Taiwan.

Innovalight will sell Grandway Wonice Technology's silicon ink and advanced process technology to solar PV cell and panel manufacturers in Taiwan. Grandway Wonice Technology is based in San Jose, California.