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Starting in August, Taiwan will require any new build, expansion or renovation with a roof area exceeding 1,000 square meters to install rooftop solar panels. (Photo: iStock)
The mandatory rooftop solar requirement for large buildings in Taiwan will take effect this August. Authorities estimate the measure could add around 660 MW of installed capacity each year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of roughly 200,000 households.
The policy, however, has drawn divided views. To examine the industrial and practical challenges it may face, RECCESSARY spoke with solar developers, green building specialists and civil engineering scholars to capture frontline perspectives ahead of its implementation.
