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Industry's Most Powerful Charging Station, 720 kW U-POWER Tainan Yunong Station Officially Opens

published: 2022-09-27 9:30

Tainan city has finally ushered in an ultra-high-power fast charging station. U-POWER officially opened the Yunong Station yesterday, providing a convenient charging pipeline for electric vehicles, with power as high as 720 kW, which is currently the highest power among third-party charging companies in Taiwan. ... more

Taiya Renewable Energy Partners with Norwegian Floating Wind Power Business BW Ideol to Develop a 50MW Wind Farm in Taiwan

published: 2022-09-27 9:30

Offshore wind power developer Taiya Renewable Energy announced today to be signing a MOU with Norwegian floating technology leader BW Ideol. The two companies will co-develop a 50MW floating demonstration project and a commercial-grade floating project in Taiwan. ... more

Lopal and CATL to Jointly Develop Project for Manufacturing Lithium Carbonate

published: 2022-09-26 9:30

Major Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is rapidly expanding its presence in the upstream part of the Li-ion battery supply chain. On September 7, Chinese battery material producer Lopal Technology announced that it will be developing a project for manufacturing lithium carbonate with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of CATL. ... more

Offshore Wind Power Team Taiwan 2.0 Established, and Swancor Expands Local Industry Chain Partnerships

published: 2022-09-26 9:30

The deadline for the development of offshore wind power blocks is approaching. Swancor Renewable Energy will hold the Formosa 4 and Formosa 5 Offshore Wind Power Supplier Conference today (26th) to expand the original "Offshore Wind Power Taiwan Team" lineup and partner with more than 30 leading suppliers, banks, and insurance companies to jointly invest in two offshore wind farms in Miaoli. Anna Su, CEO of Swancor Renewable Energy, said that she has shown her determination to support industry-related policies. ... more

CHT Expected to Replace 5,000 Units of Official Vehicles and Construction Vehicles

published: 2022-09-24 9:30

CHT convened the 5G Plastic Free Day Initiative and Actions today (September 24th), where chairman Shieh Chi-Mau commented after the event that the company has been fully engaged in attaining ESG in response to the net-zero target of 2050, and aims to reduce 50% of carbon emission by 2030 that include 100% usage of renewable energy for all IDCs, implementing internet protocols for PSTN, and shutting down 3G mobile network. CHT will also invest in another NT$2.1 billion for replacing 1,500 official vehicles and construction vehicles primarily from domestic EV models. ... more

Tesla Model Y Finally Available in Taiwan Starting from NT$2.29 Million

published: 2022-09-23 9:30

Tesla’s electric SUV Model Y is finally available in Taiwan, and the LR variation is starting from NT$2.299 million. ... more

Taiwanese Battery Supplier ProLogium Technology Expected to Spend US$8 Billion on Plant Construction in Europe

published: 2022-09-23 9:30

According to a coverage by Reuters, consulting company Accuracy commented recently that Taiwanese battery manufacturer ProLogium Technology has decided to establish a solid-state lithium battery plant in one of four countries that include France, Germany, Poland, and the UK. ... more

Scientists Produced Zinc-Ion Batteries Using Crab Shells

published: 2022-09-22 9:30

Aside from being delicious, crabs are also rich in protein and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and zinc. A research team at University of Maryland has recently used crab shells to produce a zinc-ion battery that can replace lithium-ion batteries, as well as achieve recycling and cost effectiveness. ... more

Zhongke Electric and BYD to Form Joint Venture for Manufacturing Anode Materials

published: 2022-09-21 9:30

The market for anode materials used in Li-ion batteries now has an enormous growth potential because of the continuing boom in the global NEV market. Seeing this, companies involved in the supply chain for Li-ion batteries are now proactively developing an anode material business. ... more

Policy and Technology Exert Simultaneous Effort in Global PV Market during 2023

published: 2022-09-20 9:56

Sustainable clean energy became a major topic in recent years amidst the accelerated progress of global decarbonization, where the PV market is also welcoming an increasing level of popularity. Trade conflicts, Russia-Ukraine war,... more