New Green Power and their professional teams completed many targeted installments, including the year’s largest single rooftop model installment in Kaohsiung CSBC Corporation, a ground-based case of private land in Taiwan’s Yunlin Kouhu Lake, floating type for a Qianfengzi Detention Basin, Taiwan’s largest floating type in Chiayi and much more. Having multiple models for the installment of solar panels not only helps get over difficulties in a singular model, but also can lessen the need for regulation adjustment on installments.At the same time, multiple models can draw up various types of installation experiences to implement for the future.
A new valuable floating type for a flood-detention basin was completed and connected to the grid in September 2020. Taiwan is small and crowded, developing the floating type can prevent potential land conflict and lessen the environmental impact on water. At the same time, it can also raise the electrical efficiency and lessen the heating of water and eutrophication. However, because the floating type has the highest technical threshold of the three, there are fewer investors in this field.
New Green Power has completed many floating type since 2018’s Yongan Detention Basin. The finished Xinwen Detention Basin of 2020 became the largest floating type solar panel installment currently in Taiwan. However,the Company faced many ecological issues during development and maintenance. Although the area is not within the range of national wetlands, it is still in the range of some containing small conservation habitats for Terns and other various waterfowl, such as Stilt Plovers, Eastern Ring-necked Plovers, and Crested Pochards.
To maintainthese precious species, New Green Power had to consult an expert on bird ecology before starting to adjust the project schedule accordingly. The company was also required to keep the construction noise within 100 decibels of sound. This was to reduce the impact on bird breeding and brooding.Work stopped in the beginning of November 2019 and resumed in March 2020 in consideration for migratory birds and ecological conservation. During installment, the company also managed to have floating and all other equipment take up 30.4 hectares, not more than 50% of the total water area, which helped in achieving a balanced development between ecology and industry.
Through the operation of Xinwen Detention Basin, New Green Power not only received development in the professional and technical field, but also thought about actively contributing to the community. In addition to regular feedback, the Company also participated in local culture and festivities. Because of this, New Green Power cooperated with the local history and humanities to start a series of plans for the development of the salt industry and ecological resources. In addition to having more workshops with local people, the company also taught Xinwen Elementary School the importance of renewable energy, ecology, and wetlands, and painted works of art together. New Green Power also invited local elders to pick flowers and draw milkfish.
These works of art were put out for display in the community after being glazed and fired in akiln. They resonated with a lot of local citizens, who feel a connection with these pieces. Other works of art were also linked with local customs and placed near detention pondsand everywhere near Xinwen. New Green Power also created a community guide map and commentary, and built bird resting platforms. This caused a lot of tourist attractionthere.
