Taiwan government plans cooperation with China to boost Taiwan’s solar energy industry
by Nuying Huang, Taipei; Adam Hwang
Source: DIGITIMES, 12 September 2008
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20080912PD211.html
Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is planning to invite Chinese government officials responsible for making renewable energy policies to attend a solar energy symposium tentatively scheduled for early 2009 in Taiwan, in an attempt to foster cooperation with the China government to promote the development of Taiwan’s solar energy industry including Taiwan-based solar energy makers’ investment in production in China, according to industry sources.
The Bureau of Energy confirmed the plan and indicated that it is in line with the government’s two flagship projects to promote solar energy in Taiwan. The Taiwan government hopes the China government can help through generating demand for solar energy in China which will in turn benefit Taiwan-based makers, the industry sources pointed out.
Taiwan-based solar energy makers’ investments in China
Motech Industries : Is establishing a solar cell factory with annual capacity of 65MWp in Kunshan, eastern China
Gintech Energy: Plans to set up solar cell production lines in China in 2009
Sino-American Silicon Products: Plans to set up a factory to grow solar silicon wafers in China in 2009 with a minimum annual capacity of 500MWp equivalent
Green Energy Technology: Plans to begin construction of a solar silicon wafer factory in the Inner Mongolian region of China around the end of 2008
Wafer Works: Its subsidiary Solargiga Energy has begun production of mono-crystalline silicon ingots and wafers in China
PanJit International (LED maker): Its subsidiary Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology is already in operation in eastern China