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Offshore wind turbines have been constantly enlarging in sizes over recent years in order to capture stronger wind energy, where the height has been growing and the blades have been longer, though such development brings numerous challenges, including upgrades in engineering, as well as maritime and foundation facilities. ...  more

Seeing how various sectors have been recently focusing on the differences in development and cost on offshore wind farms between Taiwan and overseas, and pointing out that the cost of establishing offshore wind power is much lower in overseas, the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA) commented that each country deals with its respective challenges in offshore wind power development, and is thus required to seek for the most optimal solutions according to local conditions. ...  more

SAFETY, a major supplier for steel cables for elevators and other applications, recently announced that it will be entering the market for PV products as part of its long-term growth strategy. ...  more

Tsingshan Holdings Group has announced via its official WeChat account that its subsidiary REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) has built up 32.6GWh per year of production capacity for batteries. REPT is currently adding new production capacity at home and abroad. ...  more

On January 14, Tesla officially slashed prices on its EV models in the US, with the long-range Model Y costing only $52,990 now, almost 20% ($13,000) cheaper compared to its price a day ago. ...  more

On December 28, 2022, Dawei Technology announced that it had signed an investment cooperation agreement with the government of Guiyang County. ...  more

On December 28, 2022, Nations Technologies announced that its subsidiary Inner Mongolia Sinuo New Material Technology had entered into a guaranteed supply agreement with Tianjin Lishen Battery. ...  more

In addition to silicon wafers, silver is a crucial PV panel material carrying electricity from solar cells. However, silver is a precious metal. A study discovered that the fast-growing solar industry could exhaust most of the world’s silver by 2050, where solar businesses will need 85% of global silver reserves. ...  more

Na-ion batteries have come under increasing attention inside and outside the battery industry due to high prices for the raw materials used in Li-ion batteries. On December 27, 2022, Transimage announced that its sub-subsidiary has entered into a cooperation agreement with Zhongxiang Aviation Industry. Together, they will be developing Na-ion batteries for NEV powertrain systems and energy storage systems. ...  more