Doosan Enerbility's 10MW Offshore Wind Turbine Achieves Korea's First International Certification

Doosan Enerbility's self-developed 10MW (megawatt) offshore wind turbine has received type certification from the international certification body UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

This is the first time a Korean company has obtained international certification for a 10MW-class offshore wind model.

The certified 'DS205-10MW' model is an upgraded version of the 8MW model developed by Doosan Enerbility in 2022.

Starting in February in Yeonggwang County, Jeollanam-do, the model underwent demonstration testing, completed on-site verification in April, and obtained international certification after the design and test data were validated.

Doosan Enerbility's 10MW offshore wind turbine, the first in Korea to obtain type certification from the international certification body UL. Provided by Doosan Enerbility

This model features a blade rotation diameter of 205 meters and a total height of 230 meters, equivalent to an 80-story apartment building.

It is designed to achieve a capacity factor of over 30%?the ratio of actual annual power production to rated capacity?even in low-wind environments with wind speeds as low as 6.5 meters per second.

Since entering the offshore wind business in 2005, Doosan Enerbility has supplied offshore wind turbines to the Jeju Tamra (30MW) project in 2017, the Southwest Offshore project in Jeollabuk-do (60MW) in 2019, and the Jeju Hallim (100MW) project scheduled for 2025, holding the highest track record for offshore wind in Korea.

During this process, the company has increased the localization rate of components from the initial 30% at the start of the business to over 70% today.

Son Seungwoo, Head of Power Service BG at Doosan Enerbility, said, "By developing Korea's first 10MW offshore wind turbine, we have established a foundation to contribute to the government's renewable energy expansion policy," adding, "As this achievement was made together with more than 150 domestic partners, we will take the lead in revitalizing the domestic supply chain through active business expansion."

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