Cell maker Motech plans 400 MW Solar PV power plants in southern Taiwan

Taiwan-based PV cell and module manufacturer Motech Industries plans to set up 400MW of solar power stations​ in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. The projects are scheduled to be deployed in coastal areas in the next three years.

Motech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Pingtung County for the development of the solar projects over roughly 400 hectares of land, requiring an estimated investment of TWD20 billion (US$662 million).

Construction works are set to begin in the first half of 2018 with three years of duration until completion. The plants are projected to generate 610 million kWh annually.

Motech is also negotiating with other Taiwanese cell makers for setting up a major module manufacturing facility in the region, with the first phase involving 200-300MW, then increasing to 1GW, eventually.ç

Local newspaper Digitimes, stated:

“Since Motech and other Taiwan-based fellow makers are planning to jointly set up a PV module factory in Taiwan, the factory can supply modules for use in the power station project.”

As we reported a few days ago, Equis Energy, had been awarded a contract by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Energy (BOE) to develop a 70.2 MW solar project in Chiayi County’s Yizhu Township, the country's biggest solar project to date. Construction of the project is expected to begin in early 2018, and to begin delivering power by the middle of 2018. Under the government’s tender rules, Equis has a right to sign a 20‐year PPA with Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).

The Taiwan government has committed to a significant increase in the country’s installed capacity of renewable energy by 2025, to 28 GW, including 20 GW of solar.

We have informed about these renewable projects in Taiwan:

• 70.2 MW solar project in Yizhu Township, Chiayi County
• 128 MW Formosa offshore wind Phase 1 project
• Hai Long Offshore wind farm project
• 100 MW Changhua offshore wind farm