Taiwan grants LED Light Bulbs - 2013-04-24 19:03:26
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs will launch a household LED bulbs subsidy program, officials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday that this week is expected to report to the Executive Yuan for approval, priority subsidies to disadvantaged groups.
Ministry of Economic Affairs officials said the amount of subsidies, the object is still under discussion, but priority will be to grant the disadvantaged, electricity burdens. The budget may be close to the size of the energy-saving appliances subsidy of NT $ 700 million.
However, home appliances subsidy by the people to buy their own after the application is made; but this does not rule out the government's unified procurement of LED bulbs, eligible families apply. The officials said that to participate in the LED lamp bid manufacturers must comply with certain specifications, technical specifications, test compliance report must be submitted for. To be completed before the end of the year award.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs launched the first two waves of home appliance subsidy caused an enthusiastic response from the second wave had intended grant of thirty-five million units, enlisted seven billion subsidy budget last applications than expected, Ministry of Economic Affairs has also led to cost overruns Petroleum Fund funding.
Legislative Yuan Economic Commission yesterday, the Ministry of Economic Affairs overruns the use of funds without the prior filing weici through the main resolution, the Future Fund arises from the need to increase the budget of the actual situation, to be submitted to the Legislative Yuan audit.
LED bulbs subsidy sources are the same as the Petroleum Fund, The main resolution may affect the implementation of the subsidy program, the Ministry of Economic Affairs officials said the road may be; However, a more flexible use of government funds, in response to the exigencies of the situation dynamic support.