Equinor has started conducting wind measurements needed to further look into the possibility of developing and constructing a floating offshore wind project off the coast of Ulsan in South Korea.
Two floating wind speed measurement installations utilizing light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology have been deployed into the East Sea from Ulsan to conduct metocean data measurements, marking an important milestone for a potential 800 MW floating offshore wind project.
“We are pleased to see the floating LiDARS being deployed. The data gathered through this feasibility study will be important to determine the way forward for the project. To get there we are looking forward to collaborating with all our partners as we see strong potential in developing floating offshore wind in South Korea,” says Country Office Manager for South Korea, JacquesEtienne Michel.
The LiDAR buoys delivered by RPS will be moored some 80 km out to sea, collecting wind and wave data to determine the resource viability.
“Equinor has set a clear target that by 2035 we will increase our renewable capacity installed by 30 times from today. We are stepping up to become a global offshore wind major, and we see strong potential for offshore wind in South Korea, a country we consider to be an important market for floating offshore wind going forward,” says Michel.