Introduction
 
2006 Taipei International Photovoltaic Forum
ˇ§2006 Taipei International Photovoltaic Forumˇ¨ will be held in Taipei city, Taiwan on Tuesday 4 July 2006. World industry leaders, experts, researchers, and government officials will gather together participating in this forum to share their creative ideas and insights. This will also provide a valuable opportunity for participants to increase their understanding about Global and Taiwan Photovoltaic industries.
 
Date
July 4, 2006 (Tuesday)
Venue
Taipei International Convention Center (TICC, 101R)
Sponsor
Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA
Organizer
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Co-Organizer Unique Satellite TV, Taiwan Solar Energy and Polysilicon Consortium
Official Language
English, Mandarin
Sessions The Current Status and Trends in Global PV Industry(09:40~12:00)
Solutions to the Shortage of Polysilicon Materials(13:00~14:40)
The Status Quo and Challenges of Solar Cells(15:00~17:20)
 
Sponsor
Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA
Organizer
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Co-Organizer
Unique Satellite TV 
 
 
Company Sponsor
   
 
Kaohsiung County Government

Environmental Science And Technology Park

Developmental Office in Southern Taiwan
 
 
   
E-TON Solar Tech.
   
Hengs Technology Co.
   
Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.
 
www.kv168.com.tw
 
TAIWAN ˇV An Emerging PV Manufacturing Hub in Asia
Taiwan is one of the strongest and fastest growing economic powers in the Asia-Pacific region, and indeed the world. What's more, being strategically located both at the heart of Asia and on the doorstep to China, it is ideally positioned for further growth and expansion.

Since the technologies applied in the production of solar cells and ICs are quite similar, Taiwan being the worldˇ¦s leading contract manufacturer of IC has the comparative advantages to develop the PV industry.

Regarding the development in PV industry, Taiwan demonstrates its potentiality in the following statistics:

 
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Motech Solar is the worldˇ¦s top 10th producer of Solar Cells, with the market share of 2.93% in 2004.
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Motech Solar is the worldˇ¦s top 9th producer of Solar Cells, with the market share of 4.3% in 2005.
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Taiwanˇ¦s worldwide market share of solar cells reached 3.2% in 2004.
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Taiwan accounted for 2% of the global output (US$606million) of PV inverters in 2004.
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In 2004, Global installation of PV System & Application is 875MW, and Taiwanˇ¦s installation volume is 0.54MW.
 
(Source: Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan)
 
TAIPEI - The City
 
Taipei is vigorously emerging as the region's new trade capital. With a vibrant blend of traditional culture and cosmopolitan life, it offers an array of dynamic business activities and significant cultural sights. This thriving metropolis is well equipped to meet the complex demands of the 21st Century and is rapidly becoming one of the most vital and exciting international business destinations on the map.
 
 
TICC - Forum Venue
 

The Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) is a spectacular tribute to the emergence of Taipei as a world-class business destination. Purpose-built to meet all the requirements of international conference organizers, with state-of-the-art facilities and an uncompromisingly high standard of service, it has everything needed to make any congress, conference or meeting a huge success.

 
Situated across the street from the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), the TICC brings a comprehensive range of business resources within easy reach of event-goers.
 
 
TAITRA - Organiser
 
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the foremost non-profit trade promotion organization in the Republic of China on Taiwan (R.O.C.), was founded in 1970 to help promote foreign trade. Jointly sponsored by the government and the industrial as well as commercial associations, it assists Taiwan businesses and manufacturers to reinforce their international competitiveness and to cope with the challenges they face in the foreign markets. In addition, TAITRA undertakes many initiatives to help foreign businesses establish a wider presence in Taiwan.