Solar power contributes 15.29 TWh of generation to the Taiwanese grid, accounting for 5.2% of total electric power generation as of 2024. Taiwan has 14.28 GW of installed capacity.Taiwan's goal, in the net-zero roadmap of the country's National Development Council (NDC), is to construct 20 GW by 2025 and 40-80 GW by 2050.
History There is strong solar energy potential in the entire country. Research published in 2022 noted that Taipei has the weakest solar irradiance, but there is still substantial benefit to rooftop solar, especially in the pursuit of an ambitious net-zero goal.
In 2012, the Million Rooftop Photo Voltaic and Thousand Wind Turbines programs were initiated. In 2014, the Rising Green Energy Industry Program was also initiated.
Statistics Taiwan's installed solar power capacity and generation in recent years is shown in the table below:Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy Statistics YearCapacity(MW)Generation(GWh p.a.) 2000 0.1 0.12 2001 0.2 0.26 2002 0.3 0.34 2003 0.4 0.46 2004 0.5 0.58 2005 1.0 0.96 2006 1.4 1.45 2007 2.4 2.18 2008 5.5 4.47 2009 9.5 9.11 2010 34.5 21.72 2011 129.9 61.62 2012 231.2 159.87 2013 409.9 321.09 2014 635.9 528.76 2015 884.2 850.26 2016 1245.0 1109.00 2017 1767.7 1667.45 2018 2738.1 2712.03 2019 4149.5 4015.94 2020 5817.2 6074.67 2021 7700.2 7970.19 2022 9723.7 10675.32 2023 12417.6 12909.73 2024 14281.1 15295.93
See also Solar power Photovoltaics Growth of photovoltaics Energy in Taiwan Renewable energy in Taiwan
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