Green energy advocacy groups suggest different pathsBy Angelica Oung / Staff reporterThe Taiwan Photovoltaic Industrial Association yesterday urged the government to take stronger measures to boost green energy installations, saying that the latest restrictions imposed by the Council of Agriculture (COA) would jeopardize the nation’s green energy developments. Photo: Chang Hui-wen, Taipei TimesThe COA in July tightened the restrictions on solar farms built on certain agricultural land and fish farms. The council called for the installation of more rooftop systems and dual-use solar/aquaculture farms to reach Taiwan’s green energy goals. Hong said that the COA “caved under public pressure” and “is thinking to small,” adding that aquaculture and rooftop systems would not provide enough green energy to meet the goal. If the new restrictions stay in place, 10GW would be the highest possible share for solar energy, he said.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2020 16:01 UTC