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Taiwan ECOVE SEC, a CTCI Company, Launches 1.78 GWh Smart PV System at Tri-Service General Hospital, Satisfying Power Demands of 502 Households Annually
CTCI Group is pleased to announce on December 17, 2020 that the photovoltaic (PV) system invested and constructed by ECOVE Solar Energy Corporation (ECOVE SEC) at Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) in Taipei has begun commercial operations. ECOVE SEC is a company under the CTCI Group’s Resource Cycling Business.
In total, 4,704 PV panels were installed, amounting to an installed capacity of 1.6MW. The system is expected to generate approximately 1.78 GWh of power per year, which can supply power to up to 502 households annually, while reducing approximately 905 metric tons in carbon emissions, or equivalent to a carbon uptake of 2.3 Daan Parks.
Major General Chien-Sung Tsai, Deputy Director-General of Ministry of National Defense’s Medical Affairs Bureau, Major General Tai-Lung Cha, National Defense Medical Center President, Major General Chih-Hung Wang, TSGH Superintendent, and ECOVE SEC President Joy Chao attended the opening ceremony named “Smart PV for Green Energy at TSGH” today.
Due to the uniqueness and importance of the medical unit involved, ECOVE SEC utilized its exceptional technology and experience to effectively reduce the noise generated during construction. In addition, it has successfully avoided inconvenience to the general public who seek medical treatment, as well as ambulances that travel in and out of the hospital due to hoisting operations.
Planning and design-wise, a green roof was built by employing the scaffolding method, which effectively reduces indoor temperature and saves energy while taking into account the available space below. In terms of smart applications, ECOVE SEC incorporated its very own Solar Energy Real-Time Monitor System (SRMS), which can effectively monitor the operating status and power generation of the system in real time via mobile devices, such as mobile phones and tablets.
In the event of an anomaly, SRMS’s built-in alert notification mechanism will send a notification in real time to assist professional maintenance personnel in quickly identifying the problem at once and resuming power generation, so as to ensure stable operation of the system. Construction of the system in this project has fully reflected ECOVE SEC’s dedication to environmental protection, energy saving, and smart technology application.
ECOVE SEC has a wealth of experience in investing, developing, constructing, and operating PV systems in Taiwan and the US. The company is committed to promoting renewable energy and is aggressively adding values to idle spaces through the construction of PV facilities.
At present, ECOVE SEC has completed more than 70 PV plants, with a total installed capacity expected to exceed 100MW by the end of this year, which will then generate a cumulative total of 260 GWh of electricity and reduce up to 142 thousand metric tons in carbon emissions.
Apart from the projects above, cooperation projects between ECOVE SEC and other companies, such as Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation, Taiwan International Ports Corporation, and Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, are still on-going. ECOVE SEC pledges to support the government’s renewable energy plans with concrete actions, with a view to achieving sustainable energy development policy goals.
Opening ceremony of the TSGH PV System. Right to Left: Joy Chao, ECOVE SEC President; Major General Chih-Hung Wang, TSGH Superintendent; Major General Chien-Sung Tsai, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of National Defense’s Medical Affairs Bureau; Major General Tai-Lung Cha, President of National Defense Medical Center; and Ching-Liang Ho, TSGH’s Department of Medicine Chief.
ECOVE SEC has successfully completed the TSGH Rooftop PV System.
