South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries introduced a customized maritime traffic safety monitoring service on September 9, 2026, enabling offshore wind farm operators to track vessel movements and detect collision risks in real time.
Original Korean article: Nyuseucheinji
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that it will pilot a customized maritime safety monitoring service for offshore wind farms starting September 9. The service will allow offshore wind farm operators to directly monitor vessel traffic in surrounding waters at the Southwest Offshore Wind Demonstration Complex and the Hanlim Offshore Wind Farm.
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Engine ARA — project economicsReport page in preparation The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment's ten-year bidding plan, announced on 30 June 2026, will bring 55 GW of offshore-wind tenders to market from 2026 to 2035. It allocates 4 GW or more each year and concentrates about 28 GW into 2026–2030. Two tracks run in parallel — the existing competitive auctions (~31 GW, through 2033) and the Special Act's new development-district auctions starting in the second half of 2029 (~24 GW) — targeting 10.5 GW deployed or under construction by 2030 and 25 GW of cumulative deployment by 2035.
The framework law that moved Korea from developer-led projects to a government-led planned-siting regime, in force since 26 March 2026 with its Decree and Rules. The state designates the wind-power districts and selects operators by competitive bidding, and a single implementation-plan approval deems roughly 28 statutory authorizations granted — the one-stop reform at the centre of the market.
