KOTRA Hosts 'Global Partnering for Offshore Wind Power Projects' Event

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] KOTRA announced on the 23rd that it will hold the 'Global Partnering for Offshore Wind Power Projects' event from the 24th to the 31st to build partnerships between European offshore wind global companies and domestic companies and to expand cooperation on third-country projects.

On the 24th, KOTRA will hold an online briefing session on offshore wind power covering △ domestic and international technology development and project trends △ Ørsted's project status and cooperation plans △ project financing support systems. From the 25th, a seven-day non-face-to-face consultation meeting will be operated.

This event will feature four global offshore wind companies, including Denmark's Ørsted, the world's number one offshore wind company, and Vestas, the world's leading wind turbine manufacturer. Twenty-five domestic companies will participate to conduct consultations related to project development, construction, and equipment supply with global offshore wind companies.

KOTRA stated that this consultation meeting is expected to be an important opportunity to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic offshore wind companies and to advance into third-country projects together with global companies. Kim Sangmook, Head of KOTRA's Innovation Growth Headquarters, said, "Offshore wind power is an industry expected to grow rapidly among renewable energies, and it has strong linkages with manufacturing and significant employment inducement effects."

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