Taiwan

New foreign entrants give tailwinds to Vietnam's offshore wind industry

European utilities and other western IPPs are investing in Vietnam to scale up their offshore wind portfolios.

Taichung Power Plant fined $98,300 for exceeding coal consumption limit

It is expected to make improvements in 10 days unless one of its permits are revoked.

JERA in talks to buy stake in 1.9GW Formosa-3 wind project

The project could start operations in 2026-2030.

JERA buys 49% stake in 376MW Formosa 2 wind project in Taiwan

The project will have 47 turbines and will start operations end-2021.

Taiwan's non-hydro renewables capacity could hit 21.3GW by 2028

Renewables are expected to take up 26% of the energy mix by 2030.

Active fault lines may hinder opening of Taiwan's No. 4 nuclear power plant

The power plant has been stalled since 2014 due to public opposition.

German investors look to boost Taiwan's offshore wind market

Local FiT rates were reduced to $0.18 (NT$5.516) per kWh for 2019.

Inside Taiwan's largest ground-mounted solar project

The 70MW project, called Mingus, was built on an abandoned salt production farm.

Taiwan's solar generation hits all-time high of 2GW in September

Record-high temperatures boosted solar PV generation.

Second phase of Formosa offshore wind farm powers on

It will be fully operational before the end of November.

Taipower losses extend to $955m in H1

Rising fuel prices and anti-pollution initiatives have driven up energy production costs.

Taiwan's UREC to slash workforce by up to 20% by end-2019

Its continued losses from its solar cell operations has forced the firm to streamline its operations.

Renewables strain could shatter Taiwan's coal and nuclear dependency dreams

Offshore wind projects are especially threatened by supply issues and uncertain commercial operation dates.