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BUSAN: DNV is to provide consulting services to the offshore wind turbine test bed project of Young-Kwang, a major offshore wind farm to be built in South Korea.

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On May 16, 2011, Korean government announced that Young-Kwang area, located at the south west coast of the Korean peninsula, is selected as an offshore wind turbine test bed. Through this test bed, Korean government will test the offshore wind turbine performance and attract investments from wind energy private sector.

South Jeolla province will lead the project with academic institutions, DNV, and wind turbine manufacturers. The project will start from June 2011 and will run for three years till May 2014. Total of 16.2 billion Korean won (approximately 14.8 million USD) will be invested in this project, of which the 11 million USD investments will come from the government and 0.38 million USD from the private sector.

In the first stage of the project, power transmissions, metrological tower, monitoring facilities, 18 MW offshore wind turbines, and 2 MW wind turbines will be installed in the test bed. From 2014, the second stage of the project will start to accommodate 20 MW wind farm and gradually expanding up to accommodating 100 MW wind farm.

DNV will provide consulting services for offshore wind farm:

  • Site assessment of offshore wind farm
  • Review of offshore wind farm layout including wind turbines and metrological towers
  • Review of safety procedures for offshore wind farm operation and maintenance
  • Review of operation and maintenance strategy of offshore wind farm

DNV’s Byoung Jun Kim, Country Manager of Cleaner Energy and Natural Gas Korea adds, “Wind energy is still at the infancy stage in Korea. This implies that Korea has a long way to go to further development this industry but it can also be a great opportunities for early starters to strengthen their position in this industry. I am confident that DNV will bring its years of expertise and proven competence to help Korean government and manufacturers expedite the process of wind energy industry development.”

Date: 20 May 2011

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DNV has supported the wind industry for over 25 years and is now established in major markets in North America, Europe, and Asia as well as offices in most of the emerging markets throughout the world.

DNV has obtained a dominant position on certification of wind turbines and project certification of offshore wind farms, particularly in Europe. A core value to the wind industry is DNV’s independent role in developing technology standards together with the players and authorities. This supports a rapid development of the industry, ensuring highest level of safety and business value.

Established in 1864, the company has a global presence with a network of 300 offices in 100 countries, and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Our prime assets are the knowledge and expertise of its 9,000 employees from more than 80 nations. In the Korea, DNV has more than 350 employees and offers services in maritime & energy, cleaner energy, business assurance and software. DNV has operated in the Korea since 1978.

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