Taiwan LED Makers Benefit from LED Roadway Lighting, Backlight

Amid a slow economy, good news are coming from the LED industry as government LED lighting projects from Taiwan and Mainland China, and also growing demands of LED backlights for LCD TVs. LED industry has seen the light of recovery sooner than other industry.

For example, although LED lighting now represents only a minor 3% of global lighting market with LED streetlights taking up an even smaller portion, the new bright spot lies in Mainland China, where the government has approved installation plans in 21 cities for LED lighting demonstration. It is estimated the LED roadway light demands in China will be 1.4 million units in.

Aiming to become a significant photonics industry manufacturing base in the Southern Taiwan region, Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) has formed a high-tech supply chain, which integrates academia, industries and R&D resources and encourages industrial upgrade. In order to attract more investments and to show the synergy of its complete "Green" industry chain, STSP has joined the Solar Taiwan exhibition along with its tenant enterprises. Here are the companies participating in this exhibition:

1. Gloria Solar Corporation, Ltd specializes in high quality solar products including monocrystalline ingots, specialty panels for automobile applications, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) modules and standard PV modules.

2. Kenmos Photovoltaic Co.,Ltd. is a thin-film solar module maker aiming to become the top leader in thin-film solar industry in Taiwan, currently it is building up 10MW capacity and the capacity will be gradually expanded to 200 MW within 5 years.

3. Auria Solar Co., Ltd. is a joint venture of E-Ton Solar, Lite-On Technology Corp, Hermes-Epitek Corp. and MiTAC-SYNNEX Group, which focuses on silicon-based thin film solar modules. Auria has begun mass production in the beginning of 2009.

4. King Enertech System Corp. provides products from photovoltaic (PV) modules to prepackaged units to site installed systems and meets customers’ power needs by using photovoltaic (PV) technology. Its solar electric systems supply reliable power for maximum efficiency and minimum on-site construction time and operation costs.

5. Chi Mei Energy Corporation is a subsidiary of Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), a world leader in the production of TFT-LCD panels for a wide range of application. Chi Mei Energy provides thin-film solar panels design, manufacturing and technical services. Chi Mei Energy starts mass production in Q1, 2009 with 50MW annual capacity. Following 2009, Chi Mei Energy will have GW scale of aggressive capacity expansion to fulfill customers' strong demand.

Welcome to visit STSP booths at TWTC Hall D417 from June 10 to June 12.

2009 Market & Technology Trend Conference is scheduled to be held with Photonics Festival in Taiwan and Display Taiwan exhibitions and features renowned speaker from all around the world. To name a few, for the 5th International Conference in LED Lighting Taiwan 2009, Dr. Robert Steele of Optoelectronics Strategies Unlimited is going to deliver "High Bright LED Market Overview and Forecast", Matthias Winter from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors will speak on "Light Source Technology for Micro Projection", and Cree's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Bob Pollock is going to share with the audience his thoughts on "Convention Fixture Replacements：Is SSL Ready Now?".

On the 3rd International Conference in Solar Taiwan 2009, Huey-Ching Yeh, Director-general of Bureau of Energy, MOEA is going to talk about "The Future Policies of Photovoltaic Systems in Taiwan", Scheuten Solar's Chief Executive Officer Frans van den Heuvel will deliver "Building Integration of PV from Solar and Glass", and Seesun Yeh from DuPont Taiwan Ltd. is going to speak on "DuPont Portfolio of Innovative Materials for Photovoltaic Module".

For further information of other excellent topics, please got to http://www.pida.org.tw/seminar2009/seminar/eWelcomeEnter.asp.