Maiora and NDHU signed a memorandum of cooperation Promote ecology and green energy planning and evaluation system for solar power plant site

Updated: Aug 11

Date: 2022.08.04

Site: NDHU Administration Building meeting room 303

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) and Maiora renewable Energy Pte. Ltd. (MRE) held a memorandum of cooperation signing ceremony on August 4th, reaching a consensus on jointly promoting green energy development, ecological conservation, and community sustainability. In addition to implementing ecological monitoring to ensure environmental harmony and balanced development at MRE's Hsinsheng and Hsinren projects in Hualien, the two parties will integrate research data to establish an ecological and green energy planning assessment framework applicable to renewable energy projects in Taiwan. This framework will focus on environmental, social, and economic factors to ensure that green energy facility planning can optimally coexist with environmental conservation and local social development. The signing ceremony was signed by NDHU President Han-Jie Zhao and MRE partner Clay Kinney.

Partnering with NDHU to promote green energy projects that incorporate a landscape perspective to ensure sustainable development, and working with stakeholders to make meaningful contributions to the environment, MRE's investment in renewable energy stems from its commitment to working with stakeholders. The company's vision and mission align perfectly with the sustainable development philosophy of NDHU. The MRE team is collaborating with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability (CIRES Taiwan) at NDHU to create green energy projects that starts from a mosaic-landscape point of view. Ecological monitoring studies will also be conducted from project design to completion. President Han-Jie Zhao stated, "NDHU's Natural Resources and Environmental Sudies research team is exceptionally talented and experienced. We believe they can provide professional advice on green energy project planning and ecological conservation, assisting the development team in incorporating local elements and perspectives into the project design." MRE Partner Clay Kinney stated, "We will leverage scientific methods to objectively collect ecological data, combined with MRE's engineering expertise, to ensure that the Hsinren and Hsinsheng projects are environmentally friendly and beneficial from planning, construction, and operation."

Adhering to the principles of local environmental friendliness and social and cultural commitment, MRE and NDHU are developing long-term industry-university collaboration to maximize sustainable impact. Starting with local environment protection, the two parties also plan to engage in long-term industry-university technology exchange and internship collaboration. They hope to foster talent cultivation and further promote technological advancement, injecting vitality into Taiwan's green energy industry and creating a sustainable and mutually beneficial ecosystem connecting new generations of talent, local employment, and industrial upgrading. Presitent Zhao stated, "Dong Hwa University boasts one of Taiwan's top ten engineering departments, but most renewable energy companies are concentrated in the western region. We hope Maiora can establish a long-term presence in the east and provide employment opportunities for our students." Clay Kinney stated, "We are honored to collaborate with Dong Hwa University, pooling resources across disciplines to identify the best photovoltaic solutions and create sustainable impact for the local community."