The Jeonnam Wind Power Industry Association hosted the “2025 Jeonnam Wind Power Night” forum on the 18th of November , bringing together industry stakeholders to discuss development strategies for the province’s offshore wind sector. During the event, the association emphasized that this year marks a pivotal moment for advancing offshore wind power in South Jeolla Province.
2025 Energy Sector Achievements:
- March: Enactment of the ‘Special Act on Offshore Wind Power’ and the ‘Special Act on National Power Grids’ to simplify complex licensing procedures and establish a legal foundation for power grid expansion
- April: The 3.2 GW Shinan Offshore Wind Power Complex was designated as the largest in Asia-Pacific
- April: Commercial operation of the Jeonnam Offshore Wind Power Complex 1 and Yeonggwang Yaksu Offshore Wind Power
- Initiative:
- Construction of the OpenAI-SK data center
- Selection of Samsung SDS as a candidate site for the National AI Computing Center
- Signing of an investment agreement for the nation’s first dedicated offshore wind power installation port
- Designation of the entire Jeollanam-do region as a distributed energy special zone
Key Topics Presented at the Forum:
- Key evaluation indicators for offshore wind power bidding
- Current state of the offshore wind power market
- Future direction of the bidding system
- Jeonnam-specific supply chain strategy amidst the global supply chain restructuring and outlined ways to improve the corporate investment environment
- Strategy for introducing support vessels and a plan to build hinterland ports and O&M bases
- Infrastructure demand in preparation for the expected construction of approximately 7.9 GW in the Jeonnam region by 2030
- Technical issues across the entire offshore wind power cycle, including business development, licensing, supply chain, and infrastructure