Kiwa ExTEL expands into O&M services, enhancing power plant efficiency management as a professional third party.

Kiwa ExTEL participated in the 2025 Energy Taiwan , showcasing its "Comprehensive Power Plant Inspection × Smart Maintenance and Management" exhibit, which attracted enthusiastic discussions from domestic and international owners, financial institutions, and system providers.

On the second day of Energy Taiwan 2025, the event was bustling with visitors, and buyers and developers engaged in lively discussions. Kiwa ExTEL, an international testing and certification organization, participated this year with its "Comprehensive Power Plant Inspection × Intelligent Maintenance and Management" theme. Its blue and white booth showcased the brand's professional image, attracting attention from numerous domestic and international power plant owners, system integrators, and financing institutions.

The company has long provided a range of professional services, including solar power plant inspection (PV Inspection), dust monitoring system (DAS 2.0), technical due diligence (TDD), and power plant quality assurance (PVQA), accumulating over 2GW of power plant inspection experience across Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. In recent years, it has expanded into third-party O&M (Operation & Maintenance) services, providing end-to-end management from on-site inspection and equipment calibration to emergency response, ensuring that power plant operations comply with international standards such as IEC and ISO, and improving power generation efficiency through intelligent management.

Kiwa ExTEL technology team conducts module testing and installation quality assurance (PVQA) on-site at the solar power plant, strictly controlling construction quality in accordance with international standards to ensure the power plant's power generation efficiency.

Kiwa ExTEL stated that its O&M (Operation and Maintenance) service, combined with its self-developed DAS 2.0 system, enables precise planning of module cleaning timing and maintenance schedules through real-time monitoring and dust analysis. This helps owners reduce unnecessary manpower and cost expenditures, maximizing power generation revenue. The company emphasizes that compared to traditional O&M models, Aster provides data-driven "intelligent O&M management," allowing site performance not only to be "seen" but also "optimized."

Kiwa ExTEL General Manager Fred Chen stated that even though the scale of new site development has slightly contracted in the past two years, the demand for power plant O&M continues to grow, and the company maintains strong momentum in the fields of dust detection and performance optimization. He pointed out that the DAS 2.0 dust detection system can effectively improve power generation and cleaning efficiency, becoming an important tool for owners to extend power plant life and improve return on investment.

Kiwa ExTEL technicians conducted module performance testing and data monitoring at the floating solar power plant to ensure stable system operation and improve power generation efficiency.

He further explained that the exhibition attracted buyers and financial institutions from countries such as France, India, and Egypt to discuss investment cooperation. Besides evaluating potential collaborations, they also showed great interest in Kiwa ExTEL's third-party maintenance and operation management performance. The Philippine market, in particular, is one of the company's key development areas, expected to contribute 20-30% of its overall revenue next year. Fred Chen pointed out that many projects in the Philippines are invested in by mainland Chinese companies, resulting in large-scale and densely populated facilities, making it one of Kiwa ExTEL's main battlegrounds. The company plans to participate in the Philippine PV Exhibition next May to further expand its local presence.

He analyzed that the Philippine energy ecosystem differs from Taiwan's, featuring a three-tiered structure of "owner—private electricity retailers—users," offering high freedom and rapid decision-making. In contrast, Taiwan's system is more complex, requiring more professional third-party intervention to balance interests and ensure long-term stable power generation from power plants.

Currently, Kiwa ExTEL is executing several large-scale O&M projects in Tainan, Yunlin, and Changhua Coastal areas, with a total scale exceeding 250MW. A new office has been established in Shalun, Tainan, and is expected to officially open next year. The company stated that the Shalun location will serve as the core hub for maintenance and operation in southern Taiwan, integrating technical teams and real-time dispatch capabilities to improve on-site response speed and maintenance efficiency, and enhance the depth of service to the southern energy base.

Fred Chen emphasized that the energy market is shifting from a "construction-oriented" to an "operation-and-maintenance-oriented" approach. Only through scientific management and third-party testing can power plants achieve long-term, stable power generation. Kiwa ExTEL will continue to provide professional, objective, and international-level quality to become the most trusted partner for its clients.

Kiwa ExTEL technology team uses drones to perform thermal imaging inspections of solar power plants, quickly identifying abnormal conditions in the modules and ensuring stable power generation efficiency.

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