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  • South Korea’s First Commercial Offshore Wind Farm Goes Live

    17 November 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    South Korean Tamra offshore wind farm was officially opened today (17 November) at a ceremony attended by South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Paik Ungyu, and the officials from Korea South-East Power, the wind farm’s developer.

  • BREAKING: South Korea Becomes Offshore Wind Energy Producer

    29 September 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    South Korea received first electricity generated by an offshore wind farm on Thursday, September 29, 2016, KBS World Radio reports. The first power was generated by three out of the ten 3MW turbines installed at the 30MW Tamra offshore wind farm off Geumdeung-ri in Jeju Island, located about 0.5 – 1 km from the shore. The power produced by the […]

  • SK Ecoplant to Install Jackets for South Korean Offshore Wind Project

    25 September 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    SK ecoplant has been selected as the preferred supplier for the transportation and installation of jacket foundations at the Anma offshore wind farm in South Korea. Under the preferred supplier agreement, SK ecoplant will carry out the transportation and installation of 38 jackets to the project’s offshore construction site some 40 kilometres west of the […]

  • DNV Joins 1.5 GW Chujin Offshore Wind Project in Korea

    26 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Elenergy Co Ltd, a Korean renewable energy development company, has appointed DNV as owner’s engineer for the 1.5 GW fixed-bottom Chujin offshore wind project. When completed in 2027, the Chujin plant will be the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the country, DNV said. As the owner’s engineer, DNV will drive the pre- Front End […]

  • Esbjerg and Ulsan Forge Offshore Wind Bond

    21 May 2019
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Denmark’s Municipality of Esbjerg has signed an agreement to establish cooperation in the field of offshore wind energy with South Korea’s Ulsan Metropolitan City. In February 2019, the Royal Danish Embassy in Korea entered a cooperation agreement on renewable energy with the Ulsan Metropolitan City. Recently, Ulsan Metropolitan City has announced its objective to transform […]

  • Equinor Adds Technip Energies to Floating Offshore Wind Team in South Korea

    4 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor South Korea Co Ltd has selected the engineering and technology company, Technip Energies, to carry out a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the 800 MW Firefly floating wind project offshore South Korea. The FEED contract covers the engineering of the floating wind turbine substructures for the Firefly floating offshore wind farm. The design of […]

  • South Korea Unveils EUR 27 Billion Floating Wind Project

    7 May 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The Government of South Korea will invest KRW 1.4 trillion (around EUR 1 billion) in the first phase of the project to develop a 6 GW floating wind farm offshore Ulsan, the country’s president Moon Jae-in said. The mammoth project will need a public-private investment of some KRW 36 trillion (EUR 26.7 billion), with the […]

  • RWE Targets 1.5 GW of Floating Wind Offshore South Korea

    29 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    German energy company RWE and the Ulsan Metropolitan City will cooperate on the development of floating offshore wind projects off the South Korean coast with an envisaged capacity of up to 1.5 GW. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding was signed recently between RWE and Ulsan City, in support of South Korea’s Net Zero 2050 ambition. […]

  • South Koreans Sign 2.4 GW Offshore Wind Agreement

    17 December 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed an agreement with the government of North Jeolla Province to cooperate on the construction of a 2.4 GW offshore wind project. The project will be developed off the southwestern coast between Gochang County and Buan County, with expected completion by 2028. Under the agreement, the North […]

  • South Korea Plans to Build 2.5 GW Offshore Wind Farm

    10 November 2010

    South Korea has confirmed it intends to become a major player in the offshore wind sector with an announcement last week that an $8.2 billion (€5.9 bn) wind farm will be built in the Yellow Sea. With an eye to reducing its dependence on expensive imported fossil fuels, the nation will begin testing 20 5-MW […]

  • Ørsted Orders Changhua Jackets in South Korea

    11 June 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has signed contracts with South Korea’s Samkang M&T and Hyundai Steel Industries for the supply of jacket foundations for the 900MW Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind project in Taiwan. Samkang M&T will manufacture and deliver 28 jacket foundations, and Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries 27 units, according to Korean media. […]

  • First Pin Piles for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm Loaded in South Korea

    28 April 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first pin piles fabricated in South Korea for the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Windfarm Phase 1 Project – Demonstration have been loaded out for transport to Taiwan. As previously reported, Edgen Murray, in collaboration with South Korea’s SeAH, completed the manufacturing of 80 pin piles for the project, also known as Changhua Phase 1, […]

  • Equinor, LS Cable & System Ink South Korean Floating Wind Agreement

    6 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind

    LS Cable & System has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Norway’s Equinor for cooperation on the 750 MW Bandibuli/Firefly floating offshore wind project in South Korea. According to LS Cable & System, the company has developed South Korea’s first dynamic submarine cable for floating offshore wind, which is being considered for introduction through […]

  • Suction Pile Foundation Developed in South Korea

    1 September 2014
    R&D, Technology

    Off the shores of South Korea, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology professor Sangchul Bang is designing a suction pile foundations for a 2,500-megawatt (MW) wind farm, his nearly $200,000 contract with Korea Electric Power Corporation Research Institute (KEPRI) will result in foundations for 500 windmills ranging from 3 MW to 7 MW each […]

  • KEPCO Taps K2 for South Korean Floater

    21 August 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company (KEPCO E&C) has appointed K2 Management to help it deliver the first floating offshore wind farm in Korea for the developer, Ulsan consortium. The project, in the pre-feasibility phase supported by the Korean government, is expected to be approximately 200MW as a testbed, around 50 kilometres from the coast of […]

  • CORROSION Expanding Operations in UK and South Korea

    15 September 2021
    Technology

    Dutch company CORROSION, providing anti-corrosion and anti-fouling solutions in the offshore wind sector, has expanded its presence in the UK and South Korean offshore wind markets. The company has entered the new markets through two new dedicated agents, whose appointments come at a time of rapid growth in the demand for sustainable energy from offshore […]

  • Offshore Wind Farms Could Spark EUR 65 Billion Economic Boom in South Korea – Report

    17 May 2024
    Industry, Jobs & Recruitment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The construction of offshore wind farms in South Korea could introduce over 770,000 job opportunities and contribute KRW 87 trillion (approximately EUR 65 billion) worth of investments into the economy, according to two reports from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC’s new reports reveal that offshore wind development supports local economic growth, especially in […]

  • Equinor’s South Korean Floating Wind Farm to Feature Siemens Gamesa 15 MW Turbines

    15 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Siemens Gamesa will deliver 15 MW turbines for the 750 MW Bandibuli (Firefly) floating offshore wind project in South Korea, with plans for nacelles to be assembled locally as part of an agreement. Doosan Enerbility has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Gamesa and Equinor for cooperation on the Bandibuli floating offshore wind […]

  • UK and South Korea Help Secure Millions for World’s Largest Monopile Factory

    27 November 2023
    Business & Finance

    UK Export Finance (UKEF) and South Korea’s export credit agency Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) have helped SeAH Wind to secure GBP 367 million in Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC UK financing to build the world’s largest wind monopile manufacturing facility. UKEF and K-Sure have secured support worth GBP 367 million for South Korean manufacturer […]

  • SK Ecoplant Joins Corio and TotalEnergies on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

    6 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Corio Generation and TotalEnergies have joined forces with SK Ecoplant to develop the 2 GW BadaEnergy offshore wind portfolio in South Korea. SK Ecoplant, which will join the partners in taking the projects from early planning through licensing and construction to operation, will also acquire a stake in the portfolio, subject to the completion of […]

  • Ocean Winds, Hyundai Steel to Cooperate on South Korean Offshore Wind Project

    3 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy

    Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Steel to cooperate on the proposed Hanbando offshore wind project in South Korea. Under the MoU, Ocean Winds and Hyundai Steel will explore various ways to develop a suitable domestic supply chain for the Hanbando […]

  • South Korea to Build Offshore Hydrogen Plants Powered by Floating Wind

    7 May 2021
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Ten major South Korean companies, municipalities, and organisations are spearheading a project to develop and build offshore hydrogen production plants powered by floating wind. The first phase of the project includes the construction of a 100 MW demonstration electrolyzer plant in the East Sea. This is an excerpt from a Premium article published on our […]

  • Northland Power Moves Forward with South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

    24 February 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Canada-headquartered Northland Power has secured two Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for its 1,000 MW Dado and 600 MW Bobae offshore wind projects in South Korea. The Dado offshore wind project was awarded EBL for 900 MW of the 1,000 MW capacity, providing exclusivity on the leases for the project. The project is expected to advance […]

  • LS Marine to Use Dong Fang Offshore’s SOV on South Korean Offshore Wind Projects

    14 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Cables, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    Korean company LS Marine Solution and Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see LS Marine chartering a service operations vessel (SOV) from DFO and participating in offshore wind project bidding in South Korea. According to LS Marine Solution, this will be the first time an SOV […]

  • Top News of the Week, 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2016

    2 October 2016

    South Korea Becomes Offshore Wind Energy Producer South Korea received first electricity generated by an offshore wind farm on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Take a 360° Aerial Tour of an Offshore Wind Farm with Siemens (Video) Siemens has released a video showing a 360° flight to an offshore wind farm. Beatrice Contract Pushes EEW Into […]

  • RES Enters Korean Market

    8 June 2015

    RES has signed an agreement with Blue Wind Engineering to expand consultancy services into South Korea, capitalising on the country’s ambition to develop its offshore wind industry. RES’ Korean business activities will be led by Dr. Jone Oh, founder of Blue Wind Engineering, who is tasked with assisting with the establishment of a consulting business, raising […]