When will rooftop solar panels be installed in Taiwan?

Taiwan’s legislature passed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Development Act on Monday, mandating the installation of rooftop solar panels on newly built, expanded, or altered buildings. The amended bill is set to take effect in November 2023.

How much space do rooftop solar panels need in Taiwan?

As most residential buildings in Taiwan have rooftop space of about 160m2, excluding space needed for other installations, there is less than 99m2 for rooftop solar panels per building on average, or a maximum capacity of about 10kW, they said.

Where are solar panels pictured in Taipei?

Solar panels are pictured on a roof at an Environmental Protection Administration building in Taipei on Nov. 29. The proposed amendments to the Renewable Energy Development Act (再生能源發展條例) would be submitted to the legislature for review, the Cabinet said.

Can solar panels be used as a power source in Taiwan?

Installing solar panels on roofs would shade buildings from sunlight, thus reducing the amount of money spent on electricity for air-conditioning. Third, solar energy would be used as an emergency power source. Taiwan experiences many typhoons and earthquakes, and even faces the risk of being invaded by China.

Can solar power be used for air-conditioning in Taiwan?

If solar power systems are installed on new buildings, or on existing buildings when their roofs are renovated, the feed-in tariff would reduce the cost of construction. Second, it would reduce the cost of electricity used for air-conditioning. In Taiwan’s climate, the weather is mostly hot, which necessitates the use of air-conditioning.

How much solar power does Taiwan have?

Taiwan has a total installed solar capacity of 9.3 million kilowatt-hours, of which about 65 percent comes from rooftop solar panels, which are an area of development with great potential, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生) told a news conference in Taipei.