KF Wind, a floating offshore wind farm project being developed off the coast of Ulsan by Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, has received approval for its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the entire two-phase project from the Ministry of Environment.
The Environmental Impact Assessment was achieved following more than 12 months of on-site monitoring campaigns and multiple consultations with local communities, key local stakeholders and fishing communities. Approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment incorporated the valuable experience of KF Wind's sponsors, Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, and was focused on applying the highest environmental standards.
Commenting on the occasion, Austin Park, Project Director of KF Wind, said, “We are extremely proud to have achieved this important milestone for our project. The KF Wind team, supported by Ocean Winds and Mainstream Renewable Power, is working diligently towards the future 1,125MW floating offshore project, which will not only generate clean energy and contribute to Korea's energy transition, but also adhere to the highest standards of coexistence with the local community, other maritime users and the environment.”
The EIA consists of the 375 MW East Blue Power in phase 1 and the 750 MW KF Wind in phase 2. The scope includes 75 turbines and floating foundations, two fixed subsea substations, three subsea export cables of 80 km each, one onshore substation, and 4.5 km of onshore high voltage line to the interconnection point at Korea Electric Power Corporation's (KEPCO) Shin-Onsan onshore substation.
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