Doosan Enerbility's 8MW Offshore Wind Power Generation System Selected as a 'World-Class Product'

Designed for Korea's slower wind speeds compared to European countries
70% domestic parts rate..."Efforts to expand wind power ecosystem opportunities"

Doosan Enerbility announced on the 10th that its 8MW offshore wind power system (DS205-8MW) has been selected as a 'Next-Generation World-Class Product.'

The World-Class Product program is an initiative by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to certify excellent products and companies to promote exports. It consists of World-Class Products, which rank within the top 5 in global market share with over 5%, and Next-Generation World-Class Products, which are items expected to enter the World-Class Product category within 7 years.

The 8MW offshore wind power system developed with domestic technology was highly evaluated for its future industrial contribution and selected as a Next-Generation World-Class Product. Doosan Enerbility developed the 8MW offshore wind power system using domestic technology, completed demonstration, and obtained international certification (Type Certification) from UL in the United States.

On the 9th, at the '2023 World-Class Product Certification Award Ceremony' held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, Jeon Chun-woo, Head of the Small and Medium Business Division at KOTRA (left), presented the certificate to Shin Dong-gyu, Executive Director in charge of Wind Power and Service Design at Doosan Enerbility, followed by a commemorative photo. Photo by Doosan Enerbility

This system is custom-designed for the Korean environment, where wind speeds are slower compared to European countries with advanced offshore wind power.

The rotor diameter was extended to 205m (blade length 100m) to achieve a utilization rate of over 30% even at an average wind speed of 6.5 m/s. The diameter refers to the diameter of the circle traced by the blade tips. A longer diameter increases the area exposed to wind, thereby improving power generation efficiency.

Park Hong-wook, Head of Power Service BG at Doosan Enerbility, said, “The 8MW offshore wind power system selected this time was developed as a national project, with key components such as blades and generators designed and manufactured using domestic technology. With a parts localization rate of about 70%, we will actively expand the market and strive to spread work opportunities throughout the domestic wind power ecosystem.”

Certificate of Next-Generation World-Class Product Acquired by Doosan Enerbility (8MW Large-Capacity Offshore Wind Turbine)
Photo by Doosan Enerbility

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