South Korea has commissioned the 100 MW Hanlim Offshore Wind Power Project, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) said after a completion ceremony held on 15 December.
The wind farm is located in waters off Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju. MCEE said it is now the largest offshore wind project in commercial operation in the country.
Earlier project details show that the site consists of 18 Doosan turbines, each rated at 5.56 MW. According to previous information from KEPCO Engineering & Construction, the final turbine was installed in June 2024.
Funding for the project was provided by public power generation companies, including Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Midland Power and KEPCO Engineering & Construction, which were involved from development through to the start of operations.
According to MCEE, major equipment such as turbines, substructures and cables was supplied by domestic manufacturers. The ministry said the project is seen as an example that both supports the domestic offshore wind industry and fulfils a public-interest role.
Three neighbouring villages created a cooperative that invested KRW 30 billion (around EUR 17 million), equivalent to 4.7 per cent of the total project cost. MCEE described the Hanlim Offshore Wind Power Project as a community benefit-sharing scheme in which annual dividends from power generation are paid back to local residents.
Second Vice Minister Lee Hohyeon said Hanlim Offshore Wind Power is regarded as a model project completed under the leadership of public enterprises, combining domestic technology and manufacturing capability and laying a foundation for the growth of Korea’s offshore wind industry.
The completion ceremony for the Hanlim Jeju project followed shortly after the event marking the 96 MW Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project, Korea’s first privately owned offshore wind farm, which entered commercial operation earlier this year.
