BadaEnergy and KEPCO E&C sign a FEED contract for power supply system of the Ulsan Gray Whale 3 offshore wind farm •        BadaEnergy, Offshore Wind Portfolio in Korea, and KEPCO E&C signed a FEED contract for the onshore power supply system of the Gray Whale 3 offshore wind farm.•        KEPCO E&C performs as the FEED contractor for onshore cable route design and onshore substations•        Gray Whale is expected to be one of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farms once the third phase of the project is completed. June 19, 2023 – BadaEnergy, a portfolio of offshore wind projects in South Korea jointly developed by Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant, announced that it had signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with KEPCO E&C for the onshore power supply system at the Gray Whale 3 offshore wind farm.  The contract signing ceremony was held at BadaEnergy's Seoul office on June 16 and attended by BadaEnergy Deputy Project Director Guillaume Le Maréchal, Project Director James Polkinghorne and Heo Yong, PM of SK ecoplant, as well as KEPCO E&C's Senior Director of Renewable Energy Business Department Ko Myung-sook and Team Manager Park Bum-soo. Gray Whale 3, a planned 504 MW wind farm around 60 to 70 kilometers from Onsan Port, is one of three floating offshore wind farms totaling 1.5 gigawatts being developed by BadaEnergy stakeholders off the coast of Ulsan. Under the contract, KEPCO E&C will perform as the FEED contractor for onshore cable route design and onshore substations of the Gray Whale 3. “We are delighted that KEPCO E&C, which has a high level of FEED capability, provides the FEED of the onshore power supply system for the Gray Whale 3,” BadaEnergy said. “We look forward to KEPCO E&C successfully carrying out the service and to showcasing the synergy between the two parties internally and externally.” KEPCO E&C said, “Grid connections are instrumental for large-scale offshore wind projects.”, adding, “We will actively support BadaEnergy to successfully implement the Gray Whale 3 with our experiences in designing lots of power plants and power systems.”  Meanwhile, the project implemented by BadaEnergy aims to construct 1.5-gigawatt wind turbines in public waters about 60 kilometers east of Ulsan Port. Once the third phase of the project is completed, the wind farm is expected to be one of the world’s largest floating offshore wind farms.  Photo 1) On June 16, executives from BadaEnergy and KEPCO E&C are taking commemorative photos after signing a FEED contract for the onshore power supply system at the Gray Whale 3. (From the left, KEPCO E&C Team Manager of Renewable Energy Business Department Park Bum-soo, Senior Director Ko Myung-sook, and BadaEnergy’s Project Director James Polkinghorne, Deputy Project Director Guillaume Le Maréchal and Heo Yong, PM of SK ecoplant)  Photo 2) On June 16, KEPCO E&C Senior Director of Renewable Energy Business Department Ko Myung-sook and BadaEnergy’s Project Director James Polkinghorne are shaking hands after signing a FEED contract for the onshore power supply system at the Gray Whale 3. 

TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Korea discusses community acceptance in offshore wind at WCE 2023 •       Guillaume Le Maréchal, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Korea, delivered a presentation at the France-Korea Offshore Wind Seminar in WCE 2023 •       Sharing experiences in the field of offshore wind power projects in Korea and best practices for social acceptance in France 2023. 06. 05 – On May 26th, Guillaume Le Maréchal, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Korea (Deputy Project Director of BadaEnergy), shared experiences in the field of offshore wind power projects in Korea and best practices for community acceptance in France at the France-Korea Offshore Wind Seminar in the 2023 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan. The France-Korea Offshore Wind Seminar was co-hosted by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency(ADEME) and the Korea Energy Agency(KEA), with French ambassador to the Republic of Korea Phillipe Lefort and offshore wind experts attending. The WCE 2023, which was held from May 25 to 27 is the nation's largest exhibition of climate change and the energy industry, and a great many domestic and foreign companies in the field of climate energy, government officials, representatives of international organizations and institutions attended the event.   Guillaume Le Maréchal, who delivered a presentation at the seminar on the theme of ‘offshore wind power community acceptance: initiatives and challenges,’ said, “BadaEnergy is actively participating in activities to know more about stakeholders including the villagers at every development stage, aiming for mutual cooperation agreement that can contribute to the village.” Regarding community acceptance, he emphasized that the core of social acceptance is ‘co-existence with local community.’ In Ulsan city, the Ulsan Floating Offshore Wind Association was recently launched with the goal of promoting the development of the offshore wind industry in Ulsan in attendance of the UCCI’s chairman and representatives of five member companies. BadaEnergy is continuously expanding environmental education to achieve a sustainable future and growth of the local economy for future generations focused on elementary schools in Ulsan and cooperation with UNIST to foster local talent in the offshore wind power sector. He also expressed his gratitude to ADEME, KEA and the French embassy to the Republic of Korea for the opportunity to share experiences in the offshore wind. In May 2021, TotalEnergies, which rebranded its name from Total to TotalEnergies with an ambition to become a global multi-energy company, is currently developing a portfolio of offshore wind projects with a total capacity of more than 11 GW. In Korea, the company operates BadaEnergy portfolio, a joint offshore wind project, by joining forces with Corio Generation(‘Corio’), Green Investment Group (GIG)’s specialist offshore wind business, and leading South Korean company SK ecoplant. BadaEnergy portfolio comprises more than 2GW of offshore wind projects in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Ulsan and South Jeolla Province (Geomundo and Maenggoldo).     Photo 1) On May 26th, Guillaume Le Maréchal, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Korea (Deputy Project Director of BadaEnergy) delivered a presentation at the France-Korea Offshore Wind Seminar in the 2023 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan.  Photo 2) On May 26th, Guillaume Le Maréchal, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Korea (Deputy Project Director of BadaEnergy) delivered a presentation at the France-Korea Offshore Wind Seminar in the 2023 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan. 

 [Ulsan Maeil Feature]  BadaEnergy awards scholarships to five students at UNIST Graduate School  BadaEnergy, is promoting the development of the floating offshore wind projects in Korea's exclusive economic zone off Ulsan, announced on May 7 that it has awarded scholarships to five students majoring in new & renewable energy · technology and innovation management at the UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management.    BadaEnergy, is promoting the development of the floating offshore wind projects in Korea's exclusive economic zone off Ulsan, announced on May 7 that it has awarded scholarships to five students majoring in new & renewable energy · technology and innovation management at the UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management.  BadaEnergy is a joint venture developing offshore wind power project in South Korea being promoted by Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant. BadaEnergy portfolio includes the 1.5GW Gray Whale projects (project name: Gray Whale I, II, and III) off the coast of Ulsan.  In January 2021, BadaEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with UNIST and Ulsan Metropolitan City for industry-university cooperation for the Ulsan floating offshore wind project. Since then, BadaEnergy has provided scholarships every semester and operated lectures on offshore wind power technologies and management.  Currently, BadaEnergy is sharing practical experience and know-how in all stages of offshore wind development by running the ‘offshore wind power technologies and management’ course every year for 16 weeks among several courses related to renewable energy including offshore wind technology and business management as well as energy system analysis.  Last year, it offered a six-month internship program to provide hands-on experience opportunities, thereby expanding cooperation to discover and nurture local expertise in the offshore wind industry.  Cheon SuJeong, was hired as a new member at the Development Team of BadaEnergy after joining of the six-month internship program operated by BadaEnergy.  The selected students of the scholarships can participate in a variety of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibilities (CSR) activities organized by BadaEnergy, to have networking opportunities in related fields. BadaEnergy hired Cheon SuJeong a full-time employee at the Development Team of BadaEnergy, who joined the UNIST-BadaEnergy internship after graduation from the UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management last February. “Before starting my career, I had a lot on my mind: will my desired position match my expectations? will it fit for me? The internship came to me as a great opportunity to boost my experiences and capabilities as well as to quench those doubts,” Cheon said. “I practiced making decisions from a management perspective through case studies in graduate school, which I believe helped me improve my problem-solving skills in the job,” she added.  “The offshore wind projects in Korea require professionals throughout the entire cycle from design to operation and management, but we have a shortage of talent specialized in the field,” BadaEnergy said. “We will make every effort to cultivate young talents who will lead the future offshore wind energy industry through a continuous industry-academic cooperation based on academic support and practical experience.” Link to the original article. 

 BadaEnergy, Offshore Wind Portfolio in Korea, Awards Scholarships to UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management to Cultivate Young Talents as Future Leaders of Offshore Wind   •       BadaEnergy awarded scholarships to five UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management students; along with scholarships, they are given preference on internships and employments •       BadaEnergy has offered scholarships and lectures on offshore wind power technologies and  management every year since signing an industry-academic cooperation agreement with UNIST in January 2021   2023. 4. 28 – BadaEnergy, a joint portfolio developing offshore wind projects in South Korea developed by Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant, announced on April 27th that it has awarded scholarships to five students majoring in new & renewable energy technology and innovation management at the UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management.   In January 2021, UNIST, BadaEnergy and Ulsan Metropolitan City signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for industry-university cooperation for the Ulsan floating offshore wind project. Since then, BadaEnergy has made continued efforts to foster future local talents in offshore wind by providing scholarships every semester and operating lectures on offshore wind power technologies and ‘management. Last year, it offered a six-month internship program to provide hands-on experience opportunities, thereby expanding cooperation to discover and nurture local expertise in the offshore wind industry for the long-term.   The UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management is striving to cultivate experts with several courses related to renewable energy, including energy system analysis as well as offshore wind technology and business management. Among them, BadaEnergy runs the offshore wind power technologies and s management course every year for 16 weeks to share practical experience and know-how in all stages of offshore wind development.   In addition to scholarships, the selected students can participate in a variety of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibilities (CSR) activities organized by BadaEnergy, to have networking opportunities in related fields. They can also be provided with preferential treatment for internships and employment from BadaEnergy.   “The offshore wind projects in Korea require professionals throughout the entire cycle from design to operation and management, but we have a shortage of talent specialized in the field,” BadaEnergy said. “We will make every effort to cultivate young talents who will lead the future offshore wind energy industry through a continuous industry-academic cooperation based on academic support and practical experience.”   Choi Young-rok, Dean of UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, said, “We are grateful that Corio, TotalEnergies, and SK ecoplant, global leaders in offshore wind, have provided scholarships to gain a foothold, which helps our students grow into experts in related fields, and passed on their expertise and experiences through industry-academic cooperation programs.”   Meanwhile, BadaEnergy is developing the floating offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 1.5GW (project name: Gray Whale I, II, and III) off the coast of Ulsan.   Photo) On April 27, BadaEnergy has awarded scholarships to five students majoring in new & renewable energy technology and innovation management at the UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management. In the awarding ceremony, Choi Young-rok, Dean of UNIST Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, Heo Yong, PM of SK ecoplant, BadaEnergy, and 4 scholarship students were attended. 

 ‘Have You Ever Tried Tasty Geomundo Samchi in Season?’ Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Sponsors the ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ in Yeosu   •        Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. sponsored the Geomundo Samchi Festival of the 2023 Youth Street Culture Festival held on Geomundo Island, Yeosu. •        The festival offered a variety of traditional events along with culinary specialties, such as a ritual for a big catch of fish, a marine parade, Samchi dish-tastings, and a singing contest. •        “Through the event planned by local youth, we sought local development and strengthened the cooperative relationship,” said Geomundo Offshore Wind Power. “We will continue a solid relationship that will be of help in activities for co-prosperity with the region.”   April 27, 2023 – A cultural event was held to promote a specialty product of Spanish mackerel, called “Samchi” in Korean, on Geomundo, one of the popular tourist attractions located in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.   Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. announced that it sponsored the Geomundo Samchi Festival held in Geomundo for two days on April 7th and 8th.   In celebration of Samchi fishing season, this event was hosted by Yeosu City and supervised by the Geomundo Samchi Festival Promotion Committee as part of the Youth Street Culture Festival planned by local youth and residents to promote the island’s specialty product.   Geomundo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., which is promoting a 500 MW offshore wind farm off the west coast of Geomundo in Yeosu, sponsored the event to actively participate in local activities for which residents and the local government cooperated while closely communicating with residents.   During the festival, a promotion center for specialty product was set up, and a variety of events such as a Samchi dish-tasting and a Samchi quiz contest were offered along with culinary specialties. In particular, on April 7th, the ritual for big catch of fish was performed to pray for a good catch and the safety of fishing, and 10 Samchi fishing ships conducted a marine parade and a demonstration of Samchi fishing. On April 8th, a singing festival was hosted by Geomundo Samchi Trolling Association, receiving huge attention.   “While participating in the event planned by local youth to revitalize the local economy, we communicated and strengthened our relationship with the residents of Geomundo for regional development,” said Geomundo Offshore Wind Power. “We will continue a solid cooperative relationship so that we can be of help in activities for co-prosperity with the region.”   Geomundo Offshore Wind Power signed a cooperative agreement with Geomundo Villagers Committee in 2021 to promote offshore wind project where local residents and the developer can harmoniously co-prosper through transparent and continuous communication and cooperation.  Photo 1) Geomundo Offshore Wind Power announced that it sponsored the ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ held in Geomundo, Yeosu, for two days on April 7 and 8. Pictured left to right, Choi Dong-ick, Lee Kwang-il, members of Jeollanamdo Provincial Assembly, Rep. Ju Cheol-hyeon of Democratic Party, Park Gwang-tae, Chairman of Geomundo Samchi Festival Promotion Committee, and Kim Cheol-min, member of Yeosu City Council.Photo 2) The ritual for big catch of fish was performed to pray for a good catch and the safety of fishing at ‘Geomundo Samchi Festival’ sponsored by Geomundo Offshore Wind Power.