Taiwan

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.

GT Solar has secured a $93.9 million contract from Taiwan-based Powertec Energy to supply a complete suite of polysilicon production equipment and technology.

Auria Solar is negotiating with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to establish a 65.3 MW ‘micromorph’ thin-film PV module production line in Taiwan.

Solutia’s will increase performance films manufacturing capacity in Asia with the asset purchase of Taiwan-based conductive film manufacturer Aimcore Technology.

Taiwanese company Telecomps will provide OEM module assembly services for XsunX’s CIGSolar technology.

An AUO Optronics subsidiary has broken ground on its multicrystalline ingot and wafer production plant in Taiwan’s Chungkang Export Processing Zone.

Neo Solar Power posted its 10th consecutive month of increased revenue, reaching a new record high of approximately US$84.1 million for January.

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.

Green Energy Technology will keep its solar cell lines operational through the Chinese New Year due to the strong demand and need to fulfil orders. GET also said it had achieved its capacity expansion plans for 2010 and on target to meet previously guided expansion to 1.5GW in the second quarter of this year.