Solar module maker United Renewable Energy Co (聯合再生能源) yesterday said it aims to develop 30 percent more solar energy capacity totaling 300 megawatts (MW) next year by turning fish ponds and barren farmland into solar power facilities.
The Hsinchu-based company attributed the growth to the government’s efforts to shift to renewable energy sources from coal-fired energy by 2025.
This year, United Renewable Energy has landed about 400 solar projects with combined capacity of 230MW through collaboration with local governments.
The company has won bids to install solar arrays atop rooftops at schools, parking lots, government-owned dormitories, as well as floating panels on fish