Ørsted’s Incheon offshore wind projects set to boost economic development in the region with the launch of new local partnerships
The guests at the signing event included Per Mejnert Kristensen, CEO of Ørsted Asia Pacific, Park Jung-min, Country Manager of Ørsted Korea and Søren Gyllun, Project Development Director of Ørsted Korea as well as Lee Min-yong, a chairman of Deokjeok-meon Development Committee, Kang Tae-mu, a chairman of Jawol-meon Wind Power Council, Kang Cha-byoung, a representative of Deokjeok- Jawol Fishermen’s Council (on behalf of Jawon-meon), Lee Hyun-gak, a representative of Deokjeok- Jawol Fishermen’s Council (on behalf of Deokjeok-meon), Jang Tae-hon, president of Baekryung-meon Residents’ Association, and Bae Bok-bong, president of Daecheong-meon Village Leaders’ Association.
Ørsted’s Incheon offshore wind projects will enhance economic activity through local employment and co-prosperity initiatives as well as developing other local coexistence programs including state-of-the-art monitoring of marine and fisheries environments.
On the same day, Ørsted also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Incheon’s Inha University to promote the sustainable growth of domestic marine resources and the offshore wind power industry. Ørsted will work closely with the Inha-affiliated Gyeonggi-Incheon SeaGrant Center to conduct research on marine resources and the natural environment related to offshore wind power.
Per Mejnert Kristensen, CEO of Region APAC at Ørsted, said, "Ørsted is pleased to announce these new partnerships which will further enable our Incheon offshore wind projects to strengthen the area’s offshore wind industry, ensure the sustainable development of marine resources, and contribute to economic growth. We are ready to nurture talent in the Korean offshore wind sector and provide new opportunities for citizens and businesses."
Ørsted is dedicated to realising the full potential of its Incheon offshore wind projects and driving the development of Korea’s offshore wind industry.
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