Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has proposed changes to the country’s feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme, which would see a 6% mark-up for high-efficiency modules scrapped and a module recycling fee introduced. The markup currently benefits the country’s struggling manufacturing industry, which already faces competition from China. In an interview with Reuters, Chen Chi-chien, director general at the ministry, said that while it was important to encourage manufacturers in Taiwan to use more efficient equipment, he believed there should be no change The proposals will be subject to further debate.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has proposed changes to the country’s feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme, which would see a 6% mark-up for high-efficiency modules scrapped and a module recycling fee introduced. The markup currently benefits the country’s struggling manufacturing industry, which already faces competition from China. The module recycling fee was suggested at CNY1,000 ($145) per unit, although the government did not specify what a unit was or who would be liable for the fee. The proposals will be subject to further debate.