SK Eteronics has commenced commercial operations at the Uiseong Hwanghak Mountain Wind Farm, located in the Ok-san area of Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province.
According to industry sources on August 31, SK Eteronics invested approximately 260 billion won to develop the wind farm on a site covering 239,157 square meters (about 70,345 pyeong). The facility is capable of generating around 146,000 MWh of electricity annually, enough to power about 40,000 households for a year.
The Uiseong Hwanghak Mountain Wind Farm features the largest 6.6 MW wind turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa in Asia, marking the first installation of this model in South Korea. A total of 15 turbines have been installed, creating a capacity of 99 MW, making it the largest onshore wind farm in the country.
With this launch, SK Eteronics' operational onshore wind capacity has increased to 257 MW, including existing projects in Jeju Gasi-ri (30 MW), Uljin Hyeonjongsan (53 MW), and Gunwi Pungbaek (75 MW). When including the 72 MW project under development in Pohang Jukjang, the total onshore wind pipeline reaches 329 MW.
The overall wind development pipeline, including offshore projects like Sinan Uwi (390 MW) and Incheon Gugeopdo (250 MW), totals 1.4 GW. SK Eteronics plans to identify additional project sites, focusing on North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla provinces.
Kim Hae-jung, CEO of SK Eteronics, stated, "The commencement of commercial operations at the Uiseong Hwanghak Mountain Wind Farm is a testament to SK Eteronics' capability in executing large-scale projects. We aim to contribute to creating an eco-friendly energy ecosystem that harmonizes the natural environment, technology, and local communities through our wind development capabilities, both onshore and offshore."
Meanwhile, SK Eteronics has solidified its position as a comprehensive renewable energy platform company by signing a direct power purchase agreement for 100 MW of solar energy in May.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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