RWE has been awarded a 495 MW Electrical energy Enterprise License (EBL) by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade & Vitality of Korea to develop the Seohae offshore wind venture, situated roughly 45 km off the coast of Taean County in South Korea’s Chungcheongnam Province.
This license grants RWE its first unique improvement rights for offshore wind in Korea for the reason that firm opened an workplace in Seoul in 2021. The award of an EBL, a compulsory requirement that allows firms to generate and provide electrical energy in Korea, is a major milestone for RWE within the improvement of its first Korean offshore wind venture. This goes hand in hand with the corporate’s wider actions to strengthen relationships with native communities, trade and companions in that market.
“This primary Electrical energy Enterprise License is a key milestone within the additional improvement of our Seohae offshore wind venture. As RWE, we’re devoted to delivering clear, sustainable renewable vitality and serving to to attain Korea’s renewable vitality targets. We wish to thank the Korean authorities and native stakeholders for his or her belief in us and for supporting our venture,” stated Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind.
RWE Renewables Korea will work intently with native communities and Taean County to contribute to the supply of renewable vitality within the area, and supply long term advantages, together with the creation of jobs and alternatives for the native communities, trade and suppliers, who RWE locations on the coronary heart of offshore wind improvement. The following step within the improvement of the Seohae venture is to work with native suppliers to proceed Engineering and Environmental Influence Evaluation research, have interaction with the native county and the Korea Electrical Energy Company (KEPCO) to plan and safe a grid connection settlement.
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