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In order to practice the goal of building a low carbon emission and green city we activated Tainan Solar City Project in 2011. The solar photovoltaics are installed on 6 roof types and 4 ground types places, including roofs of public buildings, solar house, solar multi-family dwelling, agricultural greenhouses, industrial buildings, households, and ground types of salt industry lands, unfavorable farming lands, water areas, landfill sites, and so on.
In addition, we strive to promote this project, counsel our citizens, subsidize who participate in this project, mandate public buildings to join this project, and assist citizens to apply for it.

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Tainan Solar City Project received the APEC Energy Smart Communities Initiative Best Practices Award in 2017, which was the 1st receiver of Taiwan local government.
After amending the Electricity Act, renewable energy generators are able to wheel power or supply power to customers directly. Google announced to purchase the renewable energy in Tainan City, Taiwan, which is the first case in Asia, Google will buy 10 MWh electricity in the near future in order to power the Google data center found in Taiwan. As result, it is able to fulfill to consume 100% green energy without carbon emission. We hope the collaboration can continue for so long, and also anticipate other businesses to join in this market to boost this green economical effect together in Tainan City.
In terms of gender diversity, the total staffs in our organization are 155, including 86 females and 69 males. According to the statistics during this latest 4 years, the number of female members is increasing gradually at approximate 2.62%.

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With facing the crisis of climate change increasing and lacking of the ability of energy independence, the development of renewable energy is the only pathway in Taiwan. Regarding the advantage of the sufficient insolation duration, average 2181 hour per year and producing average 1343kWh per one kW solar photovoltaic installation, Tainan City Solar City Project is initiated in 2011 to demonstrate the determination and will to develop green energy and put low carbon and sustainable living style into practice. We encourage every household to install solar photovoltaic on the roof so as to achieve the goal of low carbon emission and energy independence gradually.