Yeonggwang-gun and Energy Valley Industry-Academia Convergence Foundation Sign MOU to Promote Wind Energy Activation

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seong-jeong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 17th that it signed a business agreement with the Energy Valley Industry-Academia Convergence Institute on the 16th to revitalize the wind energy industry and cultivate talent tailored to industrial demand.

This agreement was made as the county aims to cultivate specialized technical personnel focused on field operations such as wind turbine operation and maintenance, in a situation where systematic wind power education responding to domestic onshore and offshore wind power plants is lacking.

At the signing ceremony, Governor Kim Jun-seong, Moon Chae-ju, Director of the Energy Valley Industry-Academia Convergence Institute, and other officials attended and promised active cooperation between the two organizations, including operating a specialized wind energy workforce training program.

The county will conduct wind power maintenance job training for 45 employees working at local wind power plants from the 1st to the 4th of next month on the 2nd floor of the Yeonggwang Sportium National Sports Center.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “Through this agreement, I hope it will be a stepping stone for building an energy convergence platform, including energy maintenance industry workforce training, experience and promotion facilities, and attracting related companies and institutions.”

Meanwhile, the county operates the largest single-area wind turbines in Korea (76 units, 174 MW), and the only onshore wind system evaluation center in the country is installed and operated, securing infrastructure for cultivating energy maintenance personnel.

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