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France 24
14 hours ago
- Climate
- France 24
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
The storm brought "destructive" gusts of up to 222 kilometres (138 miles) per hour to southwest Taiwan, where it made landfall late Sunday, the Central Weather Administration said. "This was the first time on record that a typhoon made landfall in Chiayi (county), it was a very unusual path," the forecaster from the weather agency said. The storm moved northward near Taiwan's west coast overnight and left Taiwan early Monday morning, but extremely heavy rain continued. At least 491 people have been treated for injuries, according to the National Fire Agency. A 60-year-old man died after a power outage at home caused his ventilator to stop functioning and a 69-year-old man was killed by a fallen tree when driving, the agency said. The storm caused widespread power outages across Taiwan, affecting around half a million households, it said. Nearly 400,000 homes remained without power on Monday morning. Danas dumped more than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, the weather agency said. Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from their homes, mostly in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, firefighters said. Thirty-three international flights from Taiwan were cancelled on Monday.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said. The storm brought "destructive" gusts of up to 222 kilometres (138 miles) per hour to southwest Taiwan, where it made landfall late Sunday, the Central Weather Administration said. "This was the first time on record that a typhoon made landfall in Chiayi (county), it was a very unusual path," the forecaster from the weather agency said. The storm moved northward near Taiwan's west coast overnight and left Taiwan early Monday morning, but extremely heavy rain continued. At least 491 people have been treated for injuries, according to the National Fire Agency. A 60-year-old man died after a power outage at home caused his ventilator to stop functioning and a 69-year-old man was killed by a fallen tree when driving, the agency said. The storm caused widespread power outages across Taiwan, affecting around half a million households, it said. Nearly 400,000 homes remained without power on Monday morning. Danas dumped more than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, the weather agency said. Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from their homes, mostly in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, firefighters said. Thirty-three international flights from Taiwan were cancelled on Monday. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. joy/rsc
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said. The storm brought "destructive" gusts of up to 222 kilometres (138 miles) per hour to southwest Taiwan, where it made landfall late Sunday, the Central Weather Administration said. "This was the first time on record that a typhoon made landfall in Chiayi (county), it was a very unusual path," the forecaster from the weather agency said. The storm moved northward near Taiwan's west coast overnight and left Taiwan early Monday morning, but extremely heavy rain continued. At least 491 people have been treated for injuries, according to the National Fire Agency. A 60-year-old man died after a power outage at home caused his ventilator to stop functioning and a 69-year-old man was killed by a fallen tree when driving, the agency said. The storm caused widespread power outages across Taiwan, affecting around half a million households, it said. Nearly 400,000 homes remained without power on Monday morning. Danas dumped more than 500 millimetres (20 inches) of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, the weather agency said. Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from their homes, mostly in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, firefighters said. Thirty-three international flights from Taiwan were cancelled on Monday. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. joy/rsc
CNA
21 hours ago
- Climate
- CNA
Typhoon Danas makes landfall in Taiwan, thousands evacuated
TAIPEI: Typhoon Danas made landfall on the west coast of Taiwan late Sunday (Jul 6), the Central Weather Administration said, dumping torrential rain on the island that triggered flooding and landslides. The storm struck land near the town of Budai in Chiayi county at about 11.40pm local time, with maximum sustained winds of 144kmh the weather agency said. Danas was expected to sweep northwards along Taiwan's west coast overnight, according to the Central Weather Administration's latest advisory. At least 28 people have been treated for minor injuries, according to the National Fire Agency. Danas dumped more than 500mm of rain across southern Taiwan over the weekend, it said. Most of the nearly 3,000 evacuated from their homes lived in mountainous areas around the southern port city of Kaohsiung, firefighters said. At least 10 landslides were recorded and 49 areas flooded, but the water has since receded, it added.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
HD Renewable Energy's Star Trade Signs PPA with Lightsource bp for 115MWp Fishery Solar Project in Taiwan
TAIPEI, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Trade, a subsidiary of HD Renewable Energy (HDRE, TWSE: 6873) and a leading provider of renewable energy retailing and storage integration services, today announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Lightsource bp, a leading developer and manager of global onshore renewable energy projects. The agreement secures 100% of the contracted output from Lightsource bp's 115MWp fishery solar project located in Chiayi, Taiwan. As the first major renewable transaction for Star Trade since its strategic merger with Star Energy Storage Solutions, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to providing value-added renewable energy solutions while advancing the energy transition in Taiwan. Bin Fu, Head of Taiwan at Lightsource bp, said, "Project Budai marks a significant milestone in our development in Taiwan and showcases Lightsource bp's expertise in aligning global strategy with local progress. We are pleased to sign this PPA with Star Trade to help Taiwan's businesses achieve their carbon reduction goals. Lightsource bp remains committed to cultivating long-term local partnerships and delivering sustainable energy solutions for Taiwan." The fishery solar farm officially broke ground in June 2025. Once operational, the project will generate up to 180,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy a year. Under the PPA, Star Trade will manage the full offtake and sales of the solar project's energy output. As the third-largest electricity retailer in Taiwan, Star Trade supplies renewable energy to major industrial and commercial customers across the semiconductor, financial, and manufacturing sectors. By the end of 2025, the company expects its total externally procured green electricity to exceed 650MW. Jason Chou, Chairman of Star Trade and General Manager of HD Renewable Energy, said, "HDRE Group have long focused on advancing renewable energy solutions. We are excited to collaborate with Lightsource bp, a partner with strong global vision, and look forward to driving a greener, more globally connected future with Taiwan's industries. With Star Trade's recent transformation, we are bringing in top talents and new technologies to deliver more flexible and high-value solutions across power trading and energy aggregation." Star Trade is actively advancing a new business model centered around power trading and energy aggregation. This integrated approach, unprecedented in Taiwan's energy market, will support more dynamic and responsive energy solutions. The merger also advances HDRE Group's long-term strategy to deepen its presence in international renewable energy markets. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE HD Renewable Energy
