“Making Carbon Reduction Part of Urban Aesthetics”: Richten Energy’s Lee Chia-jung Receives Technology Award for Advancing Scalable Colored Solar PV Solutions for Net-Zero Buildings

A Night of Honor and Recognition

The Kaohsiung Lee Clan Association celebrated its 52nd anniversary today, March 8, 2026, with the inaugural Top 10 Outstanding Lee Elites Awards. The ceremony received a congratulatory telegram from President Lai Ching-te and was attended by the Mayor of Kaohsiung, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council, and several heads of government bureaus, bringing together prominent figures from both the public and private sectors.

The Technology Award: Addressing the Challenge of Adoption

Lee Chia-jung, General Manager of Richten Energy, was honored with the Technology Award. In her acceptance speech, Lee noted that the real challenge facing net-zero buildings is often not the technology itself, but whether cities are willing and ready to adopt it.

She said that conventional solar installations on public buildings, hospitals, and hotels often encounter resistance due to concerns over appearance, glare, durability, and disruption during construction.

Integrating Green Energy into Architectural Design

To help overcome these barriers, Richten Energy has focused on colored solar PV. Its core strategy is to combine building façade aesthetics with weather-resistant performance, anti-glare design, safety considerations, and faster installation methods.

Lee emphasized that the company’s goal is to transform renewable energy from mere utility equipment into an integral part of the architectural language.

Scalability and Productization

“Our direction is clear: to turn net-zero solutions into a replicable, product-based delivery model,” Lee said.

She explained that for government agencies, this approach makes implementation and maintenance easier. For investors, it offers a model that is scalable, repeatable, and ready for broader deployment.

Governance and Risk Management

To address investor concerns over risk, Richten Energy places strong emphasis on compliance, governance, and engineering reliability.

Engineering Reliability:
The company implements standardized SOPs and quality-control frameworks to reduce uncertainty during installation.

Verifiable Technology:
Richten Energy also relies on third-party verification and field-tested data to help reduce technical and maintenance risks.

Visible KPIs for Carbon Reduction

Hsueh Wei-li, Founder and CEO of Richten Energy, added that strong technology should not only look impressive in presentations; it must also perform reliably in real urban environments.

He described the company’s colored solar PV panels as “visible carbon-reduction KPIs” that can enhance the appearance of buildings, lower operating costs, and contribute to a lower-carbon urban environment.