76 news items tagged wind power
China sets 1,200GWp target for PV, wind power by 2030
Tuesday 15 December 2020China has set a goal of attaining cumulative installation capacity of 1,200GWp for PV and wind power generation in 2030, according to industry sources.
Orsted and TSMC sign wind power purchase agreement
Thursday 9 July 2020Orsted and TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) where the foundry house will offtake the full production from the former's 920MW offshore wind farm in central...
Smart green energy science hub in southern Taiwan comes into use
Tuesday 17 December 2019Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City jointly developed by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) was inaugurated on December 16, becoming a smart...
Sinbon revenues up, but net profit down in 1Q18
Monday 23 April 2018Taiwan-based IPC solution provider Sinbon Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.79 billion (US$127.65 million) for the first quarter of 2018, growing 8.47% on year...
Taiwan university develops battery costing only 5% of lithium ones
Friday 13 April 2018Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University has developed an eco-friendly battery using sodium ion electrolyte as the source. The battery's non-corrosive, non-toxic and non-explosive...
Taiwan offshore wind farm projects gaining momentum
Monday 26 March 2018Taiwan has raised its offshore wind power generation target from 3.5GW to 5.5GW by 2025, with total investment estimated at about NT$962.5 billion (US$33.04 billion).
Wind power training company to be formed in Taiwan
Friday 16 March 2018In line with the government policy supporting wind power, state-run Taiwan International Ports (TIPC) and five local firms will form a joint-venture company for training engineers...
Swancor aims at cumulative 2.6GW offshore wind power installation in Taiwan by 2025
Tuesday 13 March 2018Swancor Holding aims to reach cumulative installation capacity of 520MW by 2020 and 2.6GW by 2025 for offshore wind farms in the Taiwan Strait, according to company chairman and president...
52GW wind power installations added in 2017, says WWEA
Tuesday 27 February 2018New onshore and offshore wind turbine installations totaled 52.552GW around the world in 2017, increasing 2.24% on year and leading to a cumulative total of 539.291GW as of the end...
Wind power is practical in Taiwan, says energy authority
Friday 23 February 2018The Bureau of Energy has dismissed skepticism about the practicality of wind power in Taiwan where capacity factor in the summer is estimated at very low levels by some critics.
TEEMA organizes alliance to explore global energy storage market
Thursday 1 February 2018Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) has organized an industrial alliance to promote the development of energy storage systems in Taiwan, seeking to...
Swancor, TIPC Marine set up JV for offshore wind power
Thursday 30 November 2017Wind power generation developer Swancor Renewable Energy has announced the establishment of a joint venture with TIPC Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-run seaport operator...
Taiwan justifies high feed-in tariff for offshore wind farms
Tuesday 24 October 2017The Office of Energy and Carbon Reduction (OECR) has defended the government's feed-in tariff of NT$6 (US$0.198)/kWh set for offshore wind power generation against criticism that...
China wastes large amounts of clean energy, say reports
Thursday 28 September 2017China wasted over 110 billion kWh of electricity generated by PV, wind turbines and hydraulic power plants in first-half 2017, because of failure to connect to local power grids or...
UL to help Taiwan set up certification capability for offshore wind farms
Wednesday 20 September 2017US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL) will have DEWI-OCC, a Germany-based UL company providing global one-stop wind energy certification services for turbines and components, provide...
GuoDian United Power to sell stake in wind turbine maker
Tuesday 19 September 2017China's state-owned GuoDian United Power Technology will dispose of its 51% stake in Combined Power of Yangtze River (Jiangsu), a maker of offshore wind turbines, according to China...
Taiwan county signs with CIP to boost offshore wind power generation
Tuesday 12 September 2017The Chnaghua County government has disclosed it has signed an MoU with Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for cooperation to boost development of offshore wind...
Taipower to set up wind turbine assembly site
Monday 24 July 2017Taiwan's state-run power company has unveiled a plan to set up a site at a port to assemble wind turbines to be installed in the Taiwan Straits.
Taiwan sees proposed offshore wind power projects far exceed target
Friday 21 July 2017Investors have proposed plans to establish offshore wind turbines with total installation capacity of over 10GW in the Taiwan Strait, far exceeding the 2025 target of 3.0GW set by...
China adds 5.5GWp of wind power in 1H17, says CNREC
Tuesday 18 July 2017China installed land-based wind turbines with capacity totaling 5.5GWp in the country in first-half 2017, according to China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC). Newly added...
MOEA sets 2017 feed-in tariffs for PV, wind power
Friday 14 July 2017The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on July 13 announced feed-in tariffs for PV power stations, rooftop PV systems, and onshore and offshore wind...
Taiwan government plans to facilitate bank lending for offshore wind power projects
Wednesday 5 July 2017The Taiwan government, in view of local banks' conservative attitude towards offering loans for offshore wind power generation projects, plans to take measures to hike lending.
Taiwan aims to increase wind power-generating capacity by 652MW during 2017-2020
Wednesday 14 June 2017Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has come up with a 4-year (2017-2020) wind power generation plan aiming to increase cumulative wind power-generating capacity from 682MW...
Northland Power, Yushan Energy jointly propose offshore wind farm project in Taiwan
Monday 22 May 2017Canada-based Northland Power and Singapore-based Yushan Energy have jointly proposed a project to establish wind power-generating facilities some 50km off Taiwan's west coast, according...
DONG Energy, Macquarie Capital to acquire stakes in Formosa I
Thursday 26 January 2017Denmark-based DONG Energy AVS and Australia-based Macquarie Capital will acquire a 35% stake and a 50% stake respectively, in Formosa I, an offshore wind power generation project...