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Following the completion of the world’s largest offshore solar power plant, the Changbin Industrial Park Lunwei East No. 1&2 181MW Power Plants, in November 2020, Chenya Energy continues to develop Taiwan’s floating photovoltaic market. Changbin Lunwei East No. 3 Power Plant will also be launched in the first quarter of 2022 with a total capacity of 67MW. ...  more

Taiwan’s renewable energy supply is set to receive a shot in the arm as Formosa Solar’s Yu Shu Power subsidiary has wrapped up grid connection of its Pingtung Gaoshu photovoltaic demonstration area. Thanks to this project, previously non-arable lands that were frequent victims of illegal excavation and dumping underwent a total transformation and subsequently became a solar farm with a total installed capacity of 40 MW. ...  more

Situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Australia is surrounded on all sides by the sea, with a coastal line that exceeds 36,000 km. It therefore comes as no surprise that future renewable energy strategies will move towards the sea. At the moment, three offshore wind power projects have been announced, two of which will even adopt floating offshore wind turbines. ...  more

German energy multinational RWE AG announced on December 6 that it will invest EUR 15 billion through to 2030 to develop renewable energy projects in Germany. ...  more

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced on the 29th that it has assembled the first lithium-ion battery at the Ett super factory in Skelleftea, and has managed to meet the target of battery production before the end of 2021. ...  more

The first phase of Orsted’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms is expected to wrap up in 2022. The good news is that these projects, which are Taiwan’s first offshore substations, have passed electric power distribution tests. ...  more

Chinese electric vehicle company Nio released their new mid-range ET5 model, "Nio Day 2021," with a starting price of RMB 328,000 on Dec. 18. Delivery is expected in September 2022 to meet rival models such as Tesla’s Model 3 and XPeng’s P7 at the same price point. ...  more

The SUV coupe Taycan Cross Turismo, one of Porsche’s EV lineup, is available in Taiwan since December 23, serving as another option for Porsche fans.     ...  more

Apple’s first electric car "Apple Car" is rumored to come out early next fall. According to supply chain personnel, Apple has recently put forward stocking requirements to Taiwanese automotive component manufacturers including Hota, BizLink, CFTC, and Fukuta in accordance with the iPhone’s pre-ordering practices, and listed relevant industry companies into its first batch of supply chains. ...  more

California is set to cancel its years-long net metering policy, which allows photovoltaic panel owners to sell their excess electricity to the electrical grid in order to shave off a few dollars from their electrical bills. Although said policy is responsible for the surge in renewable energy installation in California, some controversies regarding the policy’s supposed “the rich get richer, vice versa” nature have popped up. ...  more