DNV is assisting the research institute of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in the development of a long-term offshore power grid plan for South Korea, with the project scheduled for completion by mid-2025.
As technical advisor, DNV will develop a conceptual design and routing plan to enable the technically and economically optimal integration of large-scale offshore wind to the grid. It will propose analysis models of offshore network systems to investigate topology and design standards for the offshore system.
South Korea wants 20% of its power to come from renewable sources by 2030. Wind power's share of the country’s energy mix is set to increase from 1% in 2015 to 6% by 2030 following policy incentives, such as tax incentives designed to encourage industrial growth.
In February 2021, the government unveiled plans for the 8.2GW Sinan offshore wind project in the Yellow Sea, which will be the world's largest single offshore development when completed in 2030. DNV said grid integration has to be planned in parallel.
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