By Lin Ching-hua and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writerRenewable energy sources are expected to make up 10 percent of total electricity production this year, Bureau of Energy officials said on Friday, buoying hopes that the nation’s green energy transition will get back on track following years of disappointing progress amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Lisa Wang / Staff reporterThe power generated by solar power plants hit a record 5.5 gigawatts on Monday noon, about twice the power generated by nuclear power plants during the same period, Taiwan Power Co （Taipower, 台電） said.
Army bases are being surveyed for sites where companies could install solar panels, the Ministry of National Defense said, expressing its aim to comply with the government’s sustainable energy policies.
The ministry said in a report to the Legislative Yuan that it seeks to improve the energy security of important facilities on army bases by promoting energy diversification and self-sufficiency.
In peacetime, army bases use electricity provided by Taiwan Power, but they switch to generators and uninterruptible power systems during power outages, the ministry said.
The armed forces have purchased mobile generators that can generate between 1 kilowatt (kW) and 60kW of electricity
Oyster farmers in Tainan are urging the government to establish a labeling system to help consumers distinguish between locally farmed oysters and those imported from Vietnam.
The Tainan Fishermen’s Association on Tuesday said a flood of oysters is entering Taiwan from Vietnam and being passed off as locally produced.
During the oyster harvesting season last month and this month, oyster wholesalers have been reluctant to purchase locally farmed oysters as imported ones were cheaper, the association said, citing reports from local farmers.
Oysters from Vietnam account for a large share of Taiwan’s market, the association said.
By November last year, 1,331 tonnes of oysters
By Cheng Ming-hsiang and Lin Hsin-han / Staff reportersSchools would open for the new semester on Sept. 1 as long as the nation’s COVID-19 alert remains at level 2 over the coming weeks, most local governments said yesterday.