Jeonnam Province Accelerates Building Offshore Wind Power Industry Ecosystem

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province is accelerating the establishment of a comprehensive offshore wind power industry ecosystem, including the allocation of industrial complexes by component necessary for the creation of a large-scale offshore wind power complex, attraction of related companies, and training of specialized personnel.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 12th, the province started the "Offshore Wind Power Industry Ecosystem Creation Research Project" in March to establish a comprehensive master plan for an industrial ecosystem equipped with a global-level supply chain.

The detailed contents include ▲ survey and allocation plan of offshore wind power component manufacturing and assembly complexes ▲ discovery and nurturing plans for related companies in the province and attraction plans for domestic and foreign companies ▲ development of R&D projects for domestic offshore wind power equipment and development of personnel training programs.

So far, there have been an interim report meeting and two inspection report meetings.

To efficiently allocate offshore wind power component manufacturing and assembly complexes, overseas case studies were conducted, and several interviews were held with local governments where industrial complexes are located and resident companies, analyzing the status and strengths and weaknesses of each industrial complex in the province to prepare an allocation plan.

Additional industrial complex development is also under review to solve the problem of insufficient available sites.

In particular, Jeonnam Province is continuously requesting the government to designate the Mokpo New Port hinterland as an "Offshore Wind Power Special Zone" to secure available sites for manufacturing and assembling large offshore wind power equipment such as turbines, blades, and towers, and to promote the concentration of the offshore wind power industry.

Recently, the Mokpo New Port support wharf and the second-phase hinterland were reflected as offshore wind power sites in the "4th Basic Port Plan," and after preliminary feasibility studies, they plan to develop the area by 2026.

However, to attract companies that desire rapid settlement, it is urgent to designate the already developed first-phase hinterland as an "Offshore Wind Power Special Zone."

Based on the research results so far, during the remaining three months of the project period, efforts will focus on finding optimal measures in each sector such as allocation of industrial complexes by component, discovery and nurturing of related companies, R&D, and personnel training.

Kim Shin-nam, Director of the Energy Industry Bureau of Jeonnam Province, said, "Based on the 8.2GW offshore wind power project, we will establish a global offshore wind power industry ecosystem in the southwestern region of Jeonnam and nurture it as a foothold for advancing into not only the domestic but also the global market," adding, "With a heavy sense of mission to create an industrial ecosystem hub at the national level beyond Jeonnam, we will do our utmost until the end to prepare the optimal establishment plan."

Jeonnam Province plans to invest 48.5 trillion won, including private funds, to create the world's largest 8.2GW offshore wind power complex in the Shinan offshore area by 2030.

Once the project is completed, it is expected to become a definite future growth industry for Jeonnam by attracting and nurturing 450 companies and creating about 120,000 jobs.

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