Perspectives for solar thermal applications in Taiwan

Keh-Chin Chang, Wei-Min Lin, Tzong-Shyng Leu and Kung-Ming Chung

Energy Policy, 2016, vol. 94, issue C, 25-28

Abstract: Taiwan has long depended on imported fossil energy. The government is thus actively promoting the use of renewable energy. Since 2000, domestic installations of solar water heaters have increased substantially because of the long-term subsidies provided for such systems. However, data on the annual installation area of solar collectors in recent years indicated that the solar thermal industry in Taiwan has reached a bottleneck. The long-term policy providing subsidies must thus be revised. It is proposed that future thermal applications in Taiwan should focus on building-integrated solar thermal, photovoltaic/thermal, and industrial heating processes. Regarding building-integrated solar thermal systems, the current subsidy model can be continued (according to area of solar collectors); nevertheless, the application of photovoltaic/thermal and industrial heating systems must be determined according to the thermal output of such systems.

Keywords: Solar water heater; Building-integrated solar thermal; Photovoltaic/thermal; Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.03.033

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