Shinan-gun Holds Policy Forum for the Development of South Korea's Offshore Wind Power Industry

Discussion on Best Practices for Offshore Wind Power and Strategies to Ensure Community Acceptance

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 21st that it held the "3rd Korea Offshore Wind Power Policy Forum" on the 20th at the Wangin Room of Jeollanam-do Provincial Office, together with Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, the Shinan Offshore Wind Power Industry Association (Chairman Do Jeong-hoon), and Namdo Ilbo (Representative Park Jun-il), under the theme of developing the offshore wind power industry through securing resident acceptance.

On the 20th, a policy forum for the development of the offshore wind power industry was held at the Wangin Room of Jeonnam Provincial Office.
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At this policy forum, Lee Ki-yoon, Director of the Green Energy Research Institute, and Yoo Tae-seung, CEO of Copenhagen Offshore Partners Korea Co., Ltd., presented case analyses and alternatives regarding the most important issue of securing resident acceptance in the process of promoting the offshore wind power industry. Following this, there was a discussion session involving panelists and attendees.

Shinan-gun was the first in the nation to realize the "Renewable Energy Development Profit Sharing System," which, through programs such as the Sunlight Pension and Sunlight Child Allowance, has not only built consensus and secured acceptance of renewable energy policies among local residents but also overcame the crisis of local extinction.

Based on this, efforts are being made from multiple angles to secure resident acceptance for the promotion of the world's largest single-zone offshore wind power complex, including active communication with stakeholders, establishing win-win plans, and formulating reasonable compensation measures.

As a result, the Shinan-gun Fishermen's Association (Chairman Kim Jang-su), composed of local fisheries-related organizations, secured fishermen's acceptance by issuing a "Statement Urging the Creation of Offshore Wind Power" in March, and nationwide local governments are flocking to benchmark Shinan-gun's renewable energy policy model case.

Governor Park Woo-ryang said, "I hope that our county's case will be of even small help in promoting offshore wind power projects and that meaningful proposals and tasks can be derived through this forum."

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