Taiwan Today
Date: October 28, 2016
The Executive Yuan approved Oct. 27 a plan to establish a green energy technology
Premier Lin Chuan is confident that the government’s plan to build a green technology park in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City will boost job creation and foster the nation’s renewable energy industry. (CNA)
park in the Shalun area of southern Taiwan’s Tainan City, marking a significant step in government efforts to foster the renewable power sector and boost innovative development.
“The future is in green technology, and particularly solar and wind power,” Premier Lin Chuan said at the Cabinet meeting. He added that renewable energy is a top priority for the government and this initiative will help pave the way for robust growth in the sector.
Under the plan presented by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the green energy technology park will be built next to the Taiwan High Speed Rail Tainan Station. Estimated to cost NT$10.5 billion (US$331.6 million), the site will span 22.3 hectares and include renewable energy R&D centers, testing sites, as well as conference and exhibition facilities and a new campus for the College of Photonics at Tainan’s National Chiao Tung University.
The park is expected to attract a total of NT$1.2 trillion (US$37.9 billion) in investment and create 100,000 job opportunities by 2025, according to the MOST. Operations at the site will focus on developing solar, biomass and offshore wind power technology; energy storage devices, such as lithium battery, fuel cell and grid energy storage systems; and energy conservation technologies for electric vehicles. [FULL STORY]
