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Jeollanam-do Declares 2026 the “First Year of Scientific and Technological Advancement”– Province Announces Major Leap Toward a Global Innovation City Driven by AI, Energy, and Advanced Industries

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Jeollanam-do has officially designated 2026 as the “First Year of Scientific and Technological Advancement,” signaling a bold transformation toward becoming a global innovation hub based on artificial intelligence, clean energy, and cutting-edge technologies. The announcement was made during the provincial New Year Kickoff Ceremony held on January 5.

Governor Kim Young-rok emphasized that Jeonnam has strengthened its national position by securing 10 trillion KRW in national funding for the first time, overcoming last year’s political challenges, and emerging as Korea’s center for AI and energy, attracting world-class companies. Building on these achievements, he declared a “Golden Grand Leap” that will reshape the province’s future industrial landscape.

Key priorities outlined in the address include:

  • Expanding renewable energy such as solar, wind, and agrivoltaics to significantly raise farm income and establish an inclusive model of energy-based basic income.
  • Advancing future technologies—fusion energy, artificial intelligence, aerospace, advanced materials—through close collaboration with major universities, while establishing regional AI data center clusters and a southern semiconductor innovation belt.
  • Promoting AI-based transformation across traditional core industries such as petrochemicals, steel, and shipbuilding, as well as in agriculture, fisheries, and livestock through the “Jeonnam-model AX.”
  • Strengthening global presence by ensuring the success of the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo and pursuing the 2028 G20 Summit and COP33, while building a Southern Coast tourism belt leveraging nature, culture, and improved nationwide transport links.

Governor Kim concluded by reaffirming the province’s vision of becoming the AI and energy capital of Korea, advancing administrative cooperation with Gwangju, and positioning Jeonnam at the heart of the southern semiconductor belt.

The Jeonnam Wind Energy Association successfully held the “2025 Jeonnam Wind Energy Night.”

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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

Jeollanam-do Secures Additional 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Power Approval – 30 GW Target Within Reach

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On June 27, South Korea’s Jeollanam-do Province received approval for seven offshore wind projects totaling 2.6 GW – including six projects near Shinan and one off the coast of Yeosu. This brings the province’s total approved offshore wind capacity to 21.3 GW, accounting for 61% of the country’s total (34.8 GW).

The newly approved projects were submitted by companies such as Credo Offshore, KCH, and Deep Wind Offshore. One of the projects is part of the large-scale Shinan offshore wind cluster (3.2 GW), with 8 out of 10 subprojects now officially approved.

Jeollanam-do aims to develop 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, with region-specific targets such as 9 GW in Yeosu and 8.2 GW in Shinan.

Governor Kim Yung-rok emphasized the province’s ambition to become a global hub for offshore wind energy. He welcomed the new government’s strong support for renewables and highlighted regional initiatives like the AI Supercluster in Haenam and the introduction of an energy basic income system.

Earlier this month, the province also hosted Korea’s first Offshore Wind Industry Expo in Yeosu, signing cooperation agreements to promote clean energy and strengthen the local supply chain.

Source: https://www.jldnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=204478

Jeollanamdo signs Joint Venture Agreement for Offshore Wind

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On Tuesday (March 8th), Jeollanamdo signed a joint venture agreement with Danish offshore wind power company Vestas and CS Wind a Korean company.

The ceremony was hosted by the Danish ambassador to Korea, Einar H. Jensen in the Danish embassy in Seoul. The agreement was signed by Jeollanamdo’s Governor Kim Yung-rok and Vestas president and CEO Henrik Andersen as well as CS Wind chairman Kim Sung-kwon.

The agreement is the next step in Jeollanamdo’s ambitious plan to establish the world’s largest offshore wind farm at the size of 8.2 GW. Through the joint venture, Vestas and CS-Wind plan to establish competitive production facilities for assembling wind towers, blades and turbines in Jeollanamdo.

Further information on Jeollanamdo’s 8.2 GW wind farm can be found here.

Jeollanamdo and Esbjerg sign MoU

Posted by on in 2021, Diplomacy, Investment, Jeollanamdo & Europe, Renewable Energy, Technology, Wind EnergyLeave a comment

Kim Yung-rok, governor of South Korea’s province Jeollanamdo and Jesper Frost Rasmussen, mayor of Esbjerg Commune in the Kingdom of Denmark signed a MoU on Wednesday (30.06.2021) morning.

Through the memorandum both parties promise closer cooperation in the fields of renewable energy to fight climate change together. They plan to achieve this by exchanging information and experience as well as exploring possibilities for joint commercial projects and partnerships.

The main focus of this new cooperation will be on offshore wind energy. Just earlier this year, Jeollanamdo has announced to build a 8.2 GW wind farm at the coast of Sinan county. It will become the largest wind farm in the world. Jeollanamdo and Esbjerg are ideal partners, as Esbjerg is one of the world’s leading ports in providing infrastructure for off shore wind parks in the North Sea of Europe.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the signing ceremony was held online. The MoU will have a duration of three years but can be expended.

South Koreas biggest wind farm in Jeollanamdo

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In April 2019 South Koreas biggest wind farm opened in Yeonggwang, Jeollanamdo. It was constructed by Korea East-West Power Co., a subsidiary of KEPCO, the state-run power utility corporation.

It is South Koreas largest 140-megawatt (MW) wind farm and capable of producing 260,000 megawatt-hour electricity annually. The wind farm can supply about 72,000 households, and in terms of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, it is expected to reduce about 111,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

The wind farm was completed in three stages. The first two facilities were completed in 2014 and 2015 with 20 MW and 40 MW capacity, and in 2019 in the third stage, the last facility with 79.6 MW capacity was completed, making it a wind farm with about 140 MW in total.

To build the complex 409.7 billion won were spent. The complex will be overseen by 45 locally-hired employees and it houses 66 wind power turbines from local companies.

The complex is also special, since it is the first wind farm, where farmers can use the land between the wind turbines to grow crops or vegetables or use the space for other purposes.

Source: Pulse