Chungnam to Establish Offshore Wind Power Complex in the Waters off Boryeong, Taean, and Dangjin

A panoramic view of wind turbines installed on Mosando Island, Sin-ri, Seobu-myeon, Hongseong-gun, Chungnam Province. Provided by Chungnam Province (Hongseong-gun)

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] An offshore wind power complex will be established in the waters off Boryeong, Taean, and Dangjin in Chungnam Province.

On the 16th, Chungnam Province announced that it will create an offshore wind power complex with a total generation capacity of 4GW in the waters off three cities and counties along the west coast.

The offshore wind power complex is scheduled to be built by 2026 with a project cost of 20.3 trillion KRW.

Considering that the generation capacity of one coal-fired power plant operating in Chungnam is 500MW, the total generation capacity produced by the offshore wind power complex is equivalent to eight coal-fired power plants. This is enough electricity to supply 1.13 million households for one year.

The complex passed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's 'Public-led Offshore Wind Power Complex Contest' last August and has begun detailed planning, with the scale of the offshore wind power complex set at 2GW.

An offshore wind power complex with a capacity of 1.6GW is planned to be established in the waters between Seokdo and Nando in Geunheung-myeon, Taean.

In particular, the province received approval last month for an electricity business permit for a 504MW power complex first. This capacity can produce electricity for 380,000 households annually, and 504MW is considered the largest single wind power complex being promoted in South Korea.

Dangjin plans to invest 1.9 trillion KRW to build a 400MW offshore wind power complex at Daenan Island and the Dangjin Thermal Power Plant ash disposal site.

A provincial official said, "The province aims to stop operating coal-fired power plants by 2050 and increase the share of renewable energy to half of the total power generation. We will promote the establishment of offshore wind power complexes and attract and nurture companies and equipment manufacturers related to offshore wind power to revitalize the local economy."

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