South Korea: MOTIE Unveils Plans For Massive 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Project

South Korea has announced an ambitious plan to develop a 3.2 GW (3,200 MW) offshore wind cluster in Sinan-gun, South Jeolla Province.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) made the announcement after a meeting of the New and Renewable Energy Expert Committee.

The offshore wind complex is planned to be built in waters off Sinan, approximately 300 kilometers southwest of Seoul, by 2033.

The complex is expected to consist of ten offshore wind farms with a combined production capacity of 3.2 GW, equivalent to the output of two nuclear power plants.

In 2018, the government set a 2030 offshore wind target of 12 GW in its Renewable Energy 3020 Implementation Plan.

This target was reaffirmed by former President Moon Jae-in in 2020. As of 2022, South Korea aims to reach 14.3 GW of offshore wind power by 2030.

Last year, MOTIE awarded 1,886 MW in capacity across four fixed-bottom offshore wind projects and one floating wind farm.

Source:https://energynewsafrica.com