The Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (Minister Kim Sung-hwan) announced that on December 15, Second Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyun will attend the ‘Hallim Offshore Wind Farm Completion Ceremony’ held at the Wave Jeju Hotel & Resort in Hallim-eup, Jeju City. Hallim Offshore Wind Farm is a 100MW capacity project located offshore in Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, and is the largest offshore wind farm currently in commercial operation in South Korea.
This project was led and developed by public power companies such as Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Midland Power, and Korea Electric Power Technology, with major equipment like turbines, substructures, and cables being domestically produced. It is considered an excellent example of fostering the domestic offshore wind industry ecosystem while enhancing public value. Additionally, three nearby villages formed a cooperative and invested a total of 30 billion KRW (4.7% of the total project cost), presenting a model of a resident-cooperative profit-sharing project by returning annual dividends to local residents.
At this event, government awards will be presented to those who contributed to the completion of the largest offshore wind farm in the country and the development of the wind power industry. Second Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyun stated, “Hallim Offshore Wind Farm is a model case of successfully completing a project by concentrating domestic technology and manufacturing capabilities under the leadership of public enterprises. It has laid the foundation for the development of the domestic offshore wind industry.” He added, “According to the offshore wind infrastructure expansion and dissemination plan announced jointly by related ministries on December 10, we will expand support bases such as ports, ships, and finance, gradually lower the cost of power generation, accelerate the dissemination speed, and grow the offshore wind industry into a future growth engine.”