Ministry mulls installing solar panels on army basesBy Wu Su-wei and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writerArmy bases are being surveyed for sites where companies could install solar panels, the Ministry of National Defense said, expressing its aim to comply with the government’s sustainable energy policies. The ministry said in a report to the Legislative Yuan that it seeks to improve the energy security of important facilities on army bases by promoting energy diversification and self-sufficiency. In peacetime, army bases use electricity provided by Taiwan Power, but they switch to generators and uninterruptible power systems during power outages, the ministry said. A solar array is pictured on the roof of a building in Tainan’s Sinying District in an undated photograph. The Regulations Governing Power Rationing During Power Shortage Periods (電源不足時期限制用電辦法) give troops priority for electricity during wartime, it said.

Source: Taipei Times June 20, 2022 03:38 UTC