South Korea plans a massive off shore wind farm

A lot of South Korean companies, for example Hyundai special industries, Doosan heavy industries & construction, and Hyosung Corp are showing much interest in the production of wind turbines. According to the MKE (Ministry of Knowledge Economy) this project will erect 500 wind turbines in the West Sea off the Jeolla province. They are supposed to produce up to 2500 megawatts of energy a year. This amount of electricity will be sufficient for 3,5 million Busan residents for a full month. MKE director general Kang Nam-hoon said: Basically, the scheme is composed in three phases. By 2013 we’ll have raised twenty 5 megawatt turbines and add a 180 by 2016. Another 300 will join the turbines by 2019.

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