Vestas has received a 390 MW order for the Shinan-Ui project in Jeollanam Province, South Korea, its first offshore wind order in the country. The wind farm is developed by Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind, a consortium of Hanwha Ocean, SK Eternix, KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd.), Future Energy Fund, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction.
The contract covers 26 V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines and a 20-year service agreement to support reliable, optimised performance.
Purvin Patel, President at Vestas Asia Pacific, said the company will partner with Hanwha Ocean on the project and deploy the V236-15.0 MW platform in South Korean waters. He added that the turbine model is already being deployed in initial European projects, while production is ramping up to enable large-scale deployment globally.
Jong Hyun Son, Head of Eco Energy & Industrial EPC Division at Hanwha Ocean, said the Shinan-Ui development is Korea’s first utility-scale offshore wind project to incorporate global standards fully. He cited the use of latest-generation turbines, wind turbine installation vessels, offshore transformer stations, and onshore grid connection systems. He highlighted a local supply chain supporting foundations, cables, electrical components, and transportation, as well as installation work.
Turbine deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2027, with commercial operations expected to begin in 2028. Vestas said its V236-15.0 MW received type certification in 2023 and that the platform has secured more than 9 GW of firm orders worldwide since launch.
