Original Korean article: Incheon Today
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
Incheon's Hanbando Offshore Wind project, backed by Spain-based Ocean Winds, faced continued opposition from fishermen and residents at a public hearing in June following an earlier residents' briefing.
Fishermen insisted they cannot surrender their fishing grounds without alternative fishing areas, while an expert stressed the importance of securing community acceptance for what is a foreign private venture lacking the public character of nearby offshore wind projects, such as designation as an offshore wind integrated zone.
Hanbando Offshore Wind, a Korean subsidiary of Ocean Winds, held a public hearing on its environmental impact assessment draft for the Hanbando Offshore Wind projects 1, 2 and 3 on September 10, 2026 at the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives' Incheon Fishing Vessel Safety Operations office. The hearing came after a residents' briefing held on June 15 at Songdo Convensia ended amid objections and raised voices.
Hanbando Offshore Wind is pursuing the creation of a 1,125 MW power generation complex by installing 75 units of 15 MW generators and an offshore substation at 46 to 73 kilometers offshore from the west of Gulup-do in Ongjin County.
