Richten Energy’s Coloured Solar Technology Wins Praise from Taiwan, US and Philippine Representatives as US Demonstration Plans Progress
Richten Energy’s Coloured Solar Technology Wins Praise from Taiwan, US and Philippine Representatives as US Demonstration Plans Progress
Taiwan’s coloured solar technology makes building façades attractive while allowing them to generate electricity. It is now creating more opportunities for international cooperation.
On 13 October, Richten Energy hosted an exchange event at the Building Materials Experimental Center of the Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI), Ministry of the Interior. Deputy Minister of the Interior Tung Chien-hung and ABRI Director-General Rong-jing Wang attended. Representatives from the US and the Philippines praised the technology’s potential. They also highlighted opportunities to work together on improving the appearance of towns and cities, generating electricity from buildings and investing in related industries.
Tung said that near-zero-carbon buildings must maintain quality from construction through to the end of their working life. Coloured solar technology allows suitable exterior walls to generate clean energy while fitting in with their surroundings.
He praised Hsueh Wei-li and the Richten Energy team for moving demonstration projects, engineering work and international partnerships forward. He also noted that Richten Energy had won a solar façade contract for the Ministry of Environment. This takes the experience gained from the ABRI demonstration into practical use by another government ministry.
Richten Energy brings international guests and industry, government and research representatives to ABRI on 13 October to discuss coloured solar technology and demonstration projects.
Tung said Taiwan’s building innovations had attracted interest from government officials and lawmakers in four US states. He pointed to a visit to Taiwan by representatives from Maryland, the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Kansas, and the latest visit by representatives from Montana and Texas.
Texas State Representative Brent Money praised Richten Energy for combining solar technology with building design. He thanked Hsueh Wei-li for visiting Greenville to build closer ties and expressed support for bringing Taiwanese technology to Texas.
Texas State Representative Brent Money praises the Ministry of the Interior’s work on net zero buildings and ABRI’s demonstration projects, highlighting the potential for coloured solar technology in building design, its use in overseas towns and closer Taiwan–US cooperation.
Mandy Rambo, Deputy Director of the Montana Department of Commerce, described the Building Materials Experimental Center as “world-class”. She said coloured solar technology could generate electricity from exterior walls while preserving the charm of historic towns. She welcomed Richten Energy to work with Montana as an innovation partner and use the state as a place to test how well the technology withstands different climate conditions.
Deputy Minister of the Interior Tung Chien-hung (left) presents Mandy Rambo, Deputy Director of the Montana Department of Commerce (right), with a coloured solar panel featuring a custom design by Richten Energy CEO Hsueh Wei-li (center), marking the Taiwan–US exchange on net zero buildings.
Anthony B. Rivera, Director for Commercial Affairs at the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Taipei, said Richten Energy could explore demonstration projects and investment partnerships with local property developers, industrial parks and manufacturers.
Overseas cooperation is also moving from discussions to choosing demonstration sites. Richten Energy said its team had selected the Western Kansas Motorsports Museum in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, as a demonstration site in September. The project will move forward in line with the detailed design and construction schedule. It will combine local culture with energy education and help the team gain practical experience in installation, power generation and ongoing maintenance.
Tung Chien-hung stressed that wider use of the technology must take account of structural safety, fire safety, waterproofing, electrical safety and long-term maintenance. He said trust must be built through proven results. Sharing Taiwan’s expertise in net zero buildings to meet international needs also reflects the spirit of “Taiwan Can Help”.
International guests and industry, government and research representatives at ABRI’s coloured solar façade, showcasing power generation and design for public buildings and overseas projects.
Hsueh Wei-li thanked the Ministry of the Interior, ABRI and the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, for their support. He said Richten Energy would continue to assess sites and work with local partners, turning international discussions into practical building projects that generate electricity and can be maintained over the long term. The aim is to share Taiwan’s demonstration experience and give more cities another way to work towards net zero.
Mandy Rambo, Deputy Director of the Montana Department of Commerce (far right), and Texas State Representative Brent Money (second right) join a guided tour of Richten Energy’s coloured solar façade demonstration at ABRI.
News source: Central News Agency (CNA)
