The embassies of the United States and Taiwan in the Republic of Paraguay partnered with the Government of Paraguay to host a virtual Partnership Opportunity Delegation. The virtual delegation included business leaders from the United States and Taiwan who met with Paraguay Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director for Export Promotion Ambassador Estefania Laterza. The […]
Total Makes Big Clean Energy Moves in Taiwan and Europe
Total is acquiring a 23% stake in Tawian’s Yunlin Holding GmbH, which owns an offshore wind farm being built off the coast of Taiwan, 200km southwest of Taipei. Also, the energy giant has entered into a €515 million ($620.9 million) deal with EDP, thereby acquiring around 2.5 million residential contracts in Spain. By investing heavily […]
Taiwan Hungry for AI, Offshore Wind Energy, IC Design Talent
Taipei : Taiwan’s artificial intelligence (AI), offshore wind energy development and integrated circuit (IC) design sectors will be eagerly seeking talent over the next three years, the National Development Council (NDC) said Tuesday. In a report on talent demand between 2021 and 2023, the NDC — the top economic planning agency in Taiwan — said […]
Total to Acquire Stake in 640 MW Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan
Planned to be completed in 2022, the project is anticipated to produce 2.4TWh of renewable electricity per year. Total has reached an agreement with Germany-based wpd to acquire a 23% stake in Yunlin Holding, which owns the Yunlin offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Taiwan. The offshore wind farm is currently owned by […]
Total to acquire stake in offshore wind farm in Taiwan
France-based energy company Total has signed an agreement with wind project developer wpd to acquire a 23% interest in Yunlin Holding. Yunlin Holding is the owner of the 640MW Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. For the acquisition, Total has agreed to pay a consideration to wpd based on its share of past costs. wpd […]
Taiwan provides US$150,000 worth of solar products for people in the rural areas and outer islands
People in rural areas and outer islands will soon receive handy solar products donated by the Government of Taiwan. Solar reading lamps, solar LED radios, solar mosquito traps and solar panel 10W kits valued at US$150,000 altogether have been handed over to the Fijian Government. The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji says the solar products […]
Iveda Wins Taiwan Power Co.’s 30-Year Green Project with Chunghwa Telecom
Today announced its selection by the Taiwan Power Co. (TPC) for a renewable energy initiative. The 30-year project has already yielded an initial order, booking new revenue for Iveda. According to GlobalData, Taiwan is expected to ramp up its solar deployment, which presents exponential revenue potential for Iveda. Iveda is the worldwide provider of IvedaAI™ […]
President Tsai meets with environmental groups on Earth Day
Taipei : President Tsai Ing-wen met with representatives from 14 environmental groups in Taiwan on Thursday, Earth Day, promising to work with the private sector to achieve the country’s climate goals. In her opening address to the representatives, Tsai said that achieving carbon neutrality is a goal that Taiwan shares with the world, and one […]
Taiwan begins to plan for zero emissions by 2050
Taiwan, though excluded from most international bodies and treaties due to pressure from Beijing, which considers the island its own territory, is keen to show it is a responsible member of the international community. Taiwan has begun to assess how it can reach zero emissions by 2050, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, after green […]
ENGIE selling energy storage and e-mobility solutions subsidiary to Taiwan Cement Corporation
ENGIE has sold its 60.5% stake in stationary storage and e-mobility solutions company ENGIE EPS to Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC). The French multinational utility company acquired Electro Power Systems in 2018, which at the time was best known for its work on a few dozen microgrid projects around the world, and rebranded it ENGIE EPS. […]