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By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterTaiwan’s solar and wind energy installations would generate revenue of more than NT$2 trillion （US$72.09 billion） and create 160,000 jobs by 2025, President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） said yesterday, reiterating the nation’s resolve to energy transition.
Taiwan’s solar and wind energy installations would generate revenue of more than NT$2 trillion (US$72.09 billion) and create 160,000 jobs by 2025, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday, reiterating the nation’s resolve to energy transition.
Tsai made the remarks at the opening of the three-day Energy Taiwan exposition at the Nangang Exhibition Center’s Hall 2 in Taipei.
Exports of Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the third quarter exceeded US$7.3 billion, making it the biggest market in the region, Tsai said, citing Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International data.
The booming semiconductor industry is increasing demand for green power, while the government is committed to
Floating offshore systems key: experts
WIND POWER: RWE Renewables Taiwan business development head Chong Yu-foong said that while the demand is in the northwest, waters there are more than 50m deep
By Angelica Oung / Staff reporter, in KAOHSIUNG
Floating systems for offshore wind farms in deeper waters are key to fulfilling Taiwan’s wind energy goals and the government should commit to a plan supporting the new technology, developers and industry insiders said at the Wind Energy Asia forum in Kaohsiung on Thursday.
Floating systems were first developed for the oil and gas industries, and there are many pilot projects for floating offshore wind farm systems around the world, including in Japan and the UK.