DNV to certify wind turbines in South Korea
DNV has been selected
by the Korean Energy Agency (KEA) to deliver Type Certification services
for the Korean wind energy market. The certification will be granted according
to Korean standards and the international certification scheme, IEC.
“Those ambitious targets in an emerging wind energy market like Korea
are creating an increased need for extended risk management via globally
recognized certification standards,” said Kim Sandgaard-Mørk, Executive
Vice President for Renewables Certification at DNV. “Together with
our local certification team headed by Young Min Paik, Renewable Certification
Director Korea at DNV is now enabled to work more closely with KEA and
its customers throughout the wind turbine certification process, creating
trust among stakeholders and enabling a safe and reliable growth of wind
energy in South Korea."
“As wind parks will increasingly be erected offshore, in greater water
depths, harsh climates and remote locations, we observe that wind farm
developers are also increasingly insisting on certification as a key risk
mitigation measure in the technical due diligence process,” said Brice
Le Gallo, Regional Director for Asia Pacific at DNV.
As a currently coal reliant nation, South Korea aims to install 12 GW of
offshore wind, by 2030. Currently, South Korea has 98 MW installed. Appetite
is high for both fixed and floating installations, although the country
will need to overcome a number of obstacles such as infrastructure upgrades
and conflicts with the fishing industry in order to meet its targets.