Promotion of 2GW Offshore Wind Farm Complex Development at Three Sites in Incheon Coastal Waters
Incheon City has taken the first step toward establishing a 2GW-scale offshore wind farm at three locations off the coast of Incheon.
On the 27th, the city announced that Incheon and Yeosu were finally selected as the target sites for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's '2024 Public-led Large-scale Offshore Wind Farm Development Support Project.'
Previously, from 2022 until July of this year, Incheon City identified three project target areas in the waters of Ongjin-gun and the nearby Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to create a public-led offshore wind farm.
The city plans to develop a total 2GW-scale offshore wind farm by combining these three locations, taking into comprehensive consideration military training, maritime routes, and fishing impacts. The 2GW capacity can supply electricity to 1.44 million households of four people each, who use an average of 3kW of electricity per month.
Among the target areas, the city will select operators for the 1st and 3rd areas through a public contest, while the 2nd area will be promoted by forming a consortium with Korea Midland Power, the company that has secured the area.
To promote the project, the city has held meetings with local residents and fishermen to gather opinions and has operated a public-private consultative body. At the public-private consultative meeting held last month, members emphasized the importance of on-site surveys when reviewing the feasibility of offshore wind farm development and urged sufficient prior consultations with fishermen.
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An official from Incheon City stated, "Since securing residents' acceptance is the top priority for the offshore wind farm, we will fully collect opinions from stakeholders such as local residents and fishermen, and prepare bidding guidelines by analyzing the ripple effects linked to related industries through a thorough preliminary feasibility study."
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