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Taiwan could lead world in optoelectronic energy: HK academic(Asia In Focus Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)HONG KONG, May 17 Asia in Focus - Taiwan, which is quite advanced in developing solar power technology and equipment, could become a world leader in the optoelectronic energy industry if it focuses more resources on promoting photovoltaic thin film production, a Hong Kong academic said Tuesday. Professor Chen Zichuang of Hong Kong Polytechnic University referred to Taiwan's advancement in solar power generating technology and its capability to produce semiconductors, inverters, electricity transformers, TFT-LCD and so on - components necessary for solar power modules and systems. * If Taiwan could establish 300 production lines to manufacture optoelectronic thin film products with an annual output of 1,500 megawatts (MW), the production value would reach US$7.5 billion a year, Chen said. * He said if Taiwan invests more in developing the entire manufacturing chain of optoelectronic thin film products, it could not only export them to such major markets as Japan, the United States and Europe, but also combine its advantages with China's to push for industrial standards in this line of business. SUMMARY Taiwan could become a world leader in optoelectronic energy: Hong Kong academic ASIA IN FOCUS 17-05 1335 |