Yeosu City Launches 2nd Phase of Public-Private Council for Offshore Wind Power Cluster

Appointment of 30 Representatives by Region and Industry
Aiming for Designation of Offshore Wind Power Cluster

Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) has officially launched the 2nd phase of the "Offshore Wind Power Cluster Public-Private Council" to promote the public-led offshore wind power project.

The 2nd Public-Private Council is composed of a total of 30 members, including Vice Mayor Choi Jeong-gi as the chairman, 4 government members from Jeollanam-do and Yeosu City, 2 city council members, 7 resident representatives, 10 representatives from regional and industry-specific fisheries cooperatives, and 6 public interest members (experts and professors).

Yeosu City has officially launched the 'Offshore Wind Power Cluster Public-Private Council' to promote a public-led offshore wind power project.
[Photo by Yeosu City]

Additionally, 8 experts from Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Energy Agency, and maritime traffic safety inspection organizations have been separately formed as expert members to support the public-private council in areas such as ▲power transmission system ▲maritime traffic ▲benefit sharing ▲resident conflicts.

The city held an appointment ceremony on the 18th at the public health center meeting room and conducted advisory meetings on ▲three applications for electricity business permits from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ▲one application for wind measurement device permits. Going forward, the city plans to apply for the designation of the offshore wind power cluster to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy after going through the approval process of the public-private council.

Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong said, “It was unavoidable to adjust the number of members to comply with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy guidelines in order to receive government support, but I understand that many fishermen and residents are closely watching the offshore wind power project.”

He added, “I hope the 2nd Public-Private Council will set the right direction so that fisheries and offshore wind power can coexist, and work hard for the designation of the ‘cluster’ based on coexistence with residents and fishermen.”

Meanwhile, the 1st Public-Private Council was composed of a total of 40 members, including fisheries and marine experts, fisheries organizations, and residents, divided into three zones along the Yeosu City coastline (Nam-myeon, Hwajeong-myeon, Samsan-myeon). It was appointed in December 2021 and its operation ended in December 2023.

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