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 27^th 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.