S. Korea's first floating wind farm project passes preliminary feasibility study
Lim Chang-won Reporter(cwlim34@ajunews.com) | Posted : May 6, 2021, 10:25 | Updated : May 6, 2021, 10:25
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A concept image shows a floating wind farm. [Courtesy of Korea National Oil Corp.]
SEOUL -- A pioneering project to generate electricity from South Korea's first floating wind farm in 2026 has finally passed a preliminary feasibility study conducted by a national think tank, almost three years after a state company moved first by installing equipment to measure wind energy at a useless offshore gas platform.
Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC), which operates oil and gas fields, welcomed the green light from the Korea Development Institute (KDI) as a "significant starting point" for South Korea's energy transformation. "This is a significant starting point for great transformation from the era of carbon energy to clean energy," An Bum-hee, who heads KNOC's new growth project promotion team, said in a statement.