Korea's 2026 H1 offshore-wind auction cut fixed-bottom to ₩171.229/kWh and priced floating separately at ₩175.100 — the first decoupling. Full results and what it means.
Korea's 2026 H1 competitive auction cut the fixed-bottom ceiling to ₩171.229/kWh while pricing floating separately at ₩175.100 — the first time the two tracks were decoupled. We break down the round and what the split means.
What the full analysis covers
Full results: cleared capacity, projects, and the ₩171.229 (fixed) / ₩175.100 (floating) ceilings
The multi-year ceiling trajectory — and why 2026 decoupled the two tracks for the first time
What decoupling means for floating-wind economics and future rounds
How the round fits the government's mid-to-long-term auction roadmap
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