Asia’s Largest Solar Plant Opens in Taiwan
- 14 years ago
Asia's largest solar energy plant is set to be in full swing in Taiwan next month. It's expected to reduce carbon emissions in Taiwan by as much as 700 tons. Here's more.
Taiwan launched Asia's largest solar plant, conveniently located in Lujhu Township of southern Kaohsiung County, where it receives about 1,600 hours of sunlight per year. The plant will be fully operational by February to reduce the island's carbon emission level.
The solar plant is going through a month-long tune-up process to ensure that it will be ready for use at its full capacity.
It is expected to generate one megawatt of electricity, and reduce carbon emissions by 660 to 700 tons annually.
The solar plant could put local industries in the lead as one of the world's top solar power suppliers.
[Kuo Cherng-tsong, Project Manager, HCPV System]: (Mandarin, male)
"This plant is built with a small part of solar cells from other countries, and some solar cells from domestic factories, but most of its components are domestic, including solar concentrator modules, solar trackers, solar-electric system, and a central monitoring system - are all developed and made domestically. This is the most distinguishing part about the plant."
The plant was funded by a multi-million dollar government project, incorporating Taiwan's photonics industries.
The Taiwanese government passed alternative energy laws in June 2009 to protect industries developing solar, bio, wind and hydro energy systems. The government also wants to pass an ambitious bill that would return the island's greenhouse gas emissions to pre-2000 levels by making factories clean up or pay.
Taiwan launched Asia's largest solar plant, conveniently located in Lujhu Township of southern Kaohsiung County, where it receives about 1,600 hours of sunlight per year. The plant will be fully operational by February to reduce the island's carbon emission level.
The solar plant is going through a month-long tune-up process to ensure that it will be ready for use at its full capacity.
It is expected to generate one megawatt of electricity, and reduce carbon emissions by 660 to 700 tons annually.
The solar plant could put local industries in the lead as one of the world's top solar power suppliers.
[Kuo Cherng-tsong, Project Manager, HCPV System]: (Mandarin, male)
"This plant is built with a small part of solar cells from other countries, and some solar cells from domestic factories, but most of its components are domestic, including solar concentrator modules, solar trackers, solar-electric system, and a central monitoring system - are all developed and made domestically. This is the most distinguishing part about the plant."
The plant was funded by a multi-million dollar government project, incorporating Taiwan's photonics industries.
The Taiwanese government passed alternative energy laws in June 2009 to protect industries developing solar, bio, wind and hydro energy systems. The government also wants to pass an ambitious bill that would return the island's greenhouse gas emissions to pre-2000 levels by making factories clean up or pay.