Korea's Offshore Wind Cluster Zones: 14.4 GW Across 10 Designated Zones
Korea has designated 10 offshore-wind cluster zones totalling 14.4 GW — 57.7% of its 2035 target. A comprehensive status report on every zone: capacity, lead and stage.
Korea has designated 10 offshore-wind zones totalling 14.4 GW — 57.7% of its 2035 target — with the Taean Cluster Zone (1.4 GW) the final local-led OWIZ, designated 24 March 2026. Our comprehensive status report on every zone.
What the full analysis covers
Every designated zone: capacity, lead developer and stage — 57.7% of the 2035 target
The Taean Cluster Zone (1.4 GW), the final local-led OWIZ (designated 24 March 2026)
Government-led vs local-led (OWIZ) zones — and what each means for developers
How the cluster build-out tracks against the national 2035 goal
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