An opposition lawmaker accused the Cabinet Wednesday of preferring a 'black rather than green' energy policy as it is reportedly planning to set limits on the capacity of photovoltaic systems. Legislator Tien Chiu-chin of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party said the government was moving at a snail's pace compared to other countries in the development of green energy and furthermore is planning to cap the growth of the industry. According to a report in the Commercial Times on Aug. 17, the government is worried that it might not have enough funds to subsidize the procurement of green energy and is therefore considering a ceiling of 500 kilowatts capacity for photovoltaic systems. Tien said she cannot understand this approach, especially as the government has pledged to help develop the country's photovoltaic industry. At a press conference at the legislature, she questioned why the government would want to abandon its green policy, and instead support the construction of a new petrochemical complex in southern Taiwan. The Commercial Times report said that since April when the government unveiled a system for buying renewable energy at a guaranteed price, there have been many applications for permission to build photovoltaic systems around the country. If these systems are built, they will have a total capacity of 53,000 kilowatts (KWs), close to the government target of 65,000 KWs per year, the report said. This does not include the proposed solar power projects by local governments, which will have a total capacity 1.77 million KWs, the paper said. Officials at the Bureau of Energy could not be reached for comment, but the bureau on Wednesday issued a statement saying that the government must leave room for the installation of more advanced photovoltaic systems that are expected to be more efficient and to cost less. The government is committed to the installation of photovoltaic systems around the country and plans to double its photovoltaic capacity target to 2,000 MWs by 2025, the bureau said. 