‘Tour of Europe’ South Jeolla Province Governor Kim Young-rok ‘Mokpo New Port will become an offshore wind power hub like Denmark’s Ondense Port’

On-site inspection of the entire offshore wind power industry ecosystem

Active administrative support for timely completion of turbine plant

Jeonnam Province Governor Kim Young-rok, who is on a tour of Europe, visited Odense Port, Denmark on the 23rd (local time), heard about the operation status from Odense Port Company’s senior business development manager Morton Diederich, and inspected the Vestas Wind Systems A/S turbine factory on the 24th. revealed.

Odense Port is the center of the global offshore wind power industry. It is Denmark’s largest port, located northeast of Fün Island, Denmark’s second largest island. More than 150 offshore wind power companies have moved in and are producing over 1,800 types of offshore wind power parts and equipment. Approximately 20% of European offshore wind farm maintenance is carried out at the Port of Odense.

Governor Kim Young-rok said, “We were able to see at a glance the entire industrial ecosystem of offshore wind power at Odense Port,” and added, “Jeonnam Province plans to use Odense Port as a role model to create Mokpo New Port as an Asia-Pacific offshore wind power hub.”

Governor Kim Young-rok then inspected the Vestas Lindo plant, the world’s No. 1 turbine company, located in Odense Port. The Lindo factory, which has been in operation since 2014, is the core and first product production facility of Vestas offshore wind turbines, which has produced several models with an area of ​​approximately 40,000 m2. Governor Kim Young-rok said, “Having seen firsthand the process of producing and assembling a huge offshore wind turbine, I am even more excited about the Mokpo New Port Turbine Plant, where Vestas offshore wind turbines will be produced.” He added, “We will obtain approvals and approvals so that the Mokpo New Port Turbine Plant can be completed on time as planned. “We will actively provide administrative support, including investment support,” he emphasized.

Meanwhile, South Jeolla Province aims to foster the blue ocean industry by establishing an offshore wind power supply chain value chain and revive it as a new industry on a scale comparable to the shipbuilding industry, the main industry in the southwestern region.

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