SK Eco Plant participates in Korea's first large-scale offshore wind project

SK Eco Plant, a member of South Korea's SK Group that handles environment and energy-related businesses, will be participating in a utility-scale offshore wind project for the first time in South Korea. The company announced on the 24th that
The company announced that it has entered into a preferential supply agreement (PSA) with Kurama Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. for the offshore wind turbine transportation and installation business. The Kurama Offshore Wind Project is located around Kurama Island, Yeonggwang District, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
The project will build a 2 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm, with construction scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024. The company has installed 38 offshore wind structures, called jackets, that were built on land.
Responsible for transporting and installing the equipment on top of the building. The jacket is a gigantic structure measuring 74 meters high and weighing 1,850 tons that supports a 14 MW wind turbine and its blades. same
The project is expected to supply clean renewable energy to the country and create employment for local communities. Up until now, the offshore wind transportation and installation market has been dominated by a small number of companies from Europe and other countries.
SK Eco Plant has become the first Korean company to receive a 500MW project order. This time, the selection of the preferential negotiation target and the conclusion of the agreement will be based on the knowledge that SK Eco Plant has accumulated over the years.
The assessment is that renewable energy-based supply chain capabilities had a decisive influence. Equi, a global new renewable energy infrastructure development company, was in charge of developing this project.
Equis highly praised SK Ecoplant's experience and capabilities in the offshore wind business. SK Eco Plant currently has a total capacity of 3.7 gigawatts (GW) in areas such as Ulsan and Jeollanam-do.
) is currently developing an offshore wind power business. In addition, the company has developed the ``K Floating Body'' for use in floating offshore wind power systems, and has obtained Norwegian Vessel Classification (DNV) certification. President Park Kyung Il said,
Following South Korea's green hydrogen project and Texas solar project in the US, we have also participated in South Korea's first utility-scale offshore wind project, and are a global energy company.
``We are solidifying our position as a leading industry,'' and ``Based on our new and renewable energy supply network, which is fully equipped from business development and management to manufacturing of materials and equipment, and specialized construction capabilities, we are providing a variety of energy solutions domestically and internationally.
We want to provide a better option."