Taiwanese authorities have also introduced a repowering mechanism intended to encourage the replacement of aging PV equipment.
TaiwanThe Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced its Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) for the country’s fiscal year 2026.
The FiTs for solar energy remain unchanged compared to the second half of 2025. The highest available solar rate is TWD5.63 ($0.18)/kWh, for rooftop solar with a capacity between 1 kW and 10 kW. Rates decrease as installation size increases, with an array over 500 kW receiving a FiT of TWD3.89/kWh.
Ground-mounted solar installations above 1 kW can benefit from a FiT of TWD 3.50/kWh, while floating solar above 1 kW receives a rate of TWD 3.89/kWh.
Image: Ministry of Economic Affairs
According to reports from the Taiwan Environmental Center, MOEA has decided to maintain the same solar tariff in 2026 to maintain the current momentum in implementation. It adds that the retained percentage should help projects facing uncertainties due to increased environmental and resilience demands.
Taiwan’s feed-in tariff system, first implemented in 2010, guarantees a 20-year renewable energy purchasing agreement. It has been a major driver of the country’s rooftop solar market, but rates have slowly declined over the years. At the early last yearThe FiTs for rooftop PV started at TWD5.70/kWh, before moving to the current rate mid-year.
MOEA is also introducing a repowering mechanism designed to encourage the replacement of outdated equipment with higher efficiency products and increase solar energy generation within an existing space. Although the mechanism has yet to be legally formalised, proposals from the ministry last year suggested that a new energy plant could effectively be treated as two separate installations, with existing capacity retaining the current tariff and new capacity subject to a new 20-year tariff.
In December, British consultancy GlobalData said Taiwan is on track to more than double its current solar power capacity by 2035. Last November, the country tightened its regulations on ground-mounted and floating solar power, after the Environment Ministry announced plans to update environmental impact assessment standards for solar projects amid growing public concern.
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