Lightsource bp enters East Asia with 150MW fishery solar project in Taiwan, co-developed by local company Green Rock Energy The project is Lightsource bp’s first fishery venture and will support the local aquaculture industry while backing Lightsource bp’s target of 25GW of solar by 2025. Taipei/London: Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and […]
BlackRock Real Assets refinances 186-MW solar portfolio in Taiwan – EQ Mag Pro
BlackRock Real Assets has obtained TWD 9.4 billion (USD 327.5m/EUR 300.4m) in debt to refinance a 186-MW portfolio of solar assets in Taiwan. The refinancing deal was announced on Wednesday by law firm Linklaters, which acted as legal advisor to the lending consortium. Under the transaction, BlackRock Real Assets has secured an 18-year green loan […]
Vena Energy Announces the Commercial Operation for Phase 1 Of the Yunlin Solar Project in Taiwan – EQ Mag Pro
Vena Energy, Asia-Pacific’s leading renewable energy company, announced today that the first phase of the “Yunlin” Solar Project has been successfully commissioned. Built on 300-hectares of reclaimed land off the coast of the Taixi Township in Southern Taiwan, the first phase of the Yunlin Solar Project has a capacity of 134 MW and features 340,000 […]
Semco to design 500MW offshore substation in Taiwan – EQ Mag Pro
Contract from Swancor Renewable Energy also includes the jacket foundation. Semco Maritime has received an order from Swancor Renewable Energy for the execution of a conceptual design study for a 500MW offshore substation including jacket foundation in Taiwan. The work will be carried out with assistance from Vietnamese company PTSC M&C, Denmark’s ISC Consulting Engineers […]
Taiwan Became Largest External Market for Solar Wafers from Mainland Chinese Suppliers in November 2020 – EQ Mag Pro
China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Machinery & Electronic Products (CCCME) has recently posted an article stating that based on the data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC, solar wafer exports from China during the period from January to November 2021 came to US$3.54 billion in value. This figure […]
TSMC Leads Rush for Renewables Ahead of Taiwan Energy Vote – EQ Mag Pro
This month, Taiwan will hold a referendum that could have far-reaching effects on the world’s supply of semiconductors. Taiwan is home to the world’s biggest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., and plays a crucial role in the global electronics supply chain. The logistical snarl caused by the pandemic showed how vital the island is to […]
Clifford Chance advises CDPQ on landmark US$2.7 billion acquisition and holdco financing in Taiwan’s offshore wind farm – EQ Mag Pro
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised global investment group Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on the approximately US$2.7 billion co-investment in the Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind farm and associated holdco financing. This transaction marks the first time holdco financing, which is more common in Europe’s offshore wind market, is […]
GE Renewable Energy obtains certification for its FLEXINVERTER technology – EQ Mag Pro
GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has obtained Voluntary Product Certification (VPC) in Taiwan for its FLEXINVERTER* (formerly known LV5+) for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) plants. With up to 3.59 MW high power density, it is one of the largest sizes of inverter that is certified for Taiwan. The VPC certificate for inverters is a […]
Wpd to Soon Launch 1.5 MW of Solar Projects in Taiwan – EQ Mag Pro
German renewables developer Wpd AG announced on Monday that it will soon start building three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a combined capacity of some 1.5 MW in Taiwan. The largest of the three is a 1-MW rooftop solar project located in the city of Taoyuan, an industrial centre adjacent to New Taipei. There, Wpd […]
Taiwan Chip Industry’s Energy Appetite Draws Japan Investment – EQ Mag Pro
JERA and partners to spend $900m to expand gas-fired power plant TOKYO : JERA, a joint venture owned equally by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Chubu Electric Power, will develop a gas-fired power plant in Taiwan to take advantage of growing demand for cleaner energy on the island. A local affiliate in which JERA has […]