Jeongam Wind Power is a 32.2MW onshore wind power project. It is located in South Gyeongsang, South Korea. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in August 2018.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 32.2 | 32.2 | – | Active | South Gyeongsang, South Korea | Korea Southern Power; Unison |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Korea Southern Power and Unison. Unison has 50% stake in the project.
The project generates 78,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 22,000 households, offsetting 33,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $88.545m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in August 2018.
Contractors Involved
Unison was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 14 units of 2.3MV – U113 turbines, each with 2.3MW nameplate capacity.
About Korea Southern Power
Korea Southern Power Co Ltd (KOSPO), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation, is a power generation utility which offers integrated power services. The utility generates electricity and develops electric power resources. It produces electricity through a diverse mix of resources including bituminous coal, kerosene, liquefied natural gas, new and renewable sources. KOSPO operates thermal power, wind power, mini-hydro and solar power plants. The utility sells all of its generated electricity through Korea Power Exchange. It operates overseas projects including power plant construction, operation and maintenance, commissioning services. The company develops projects in various countries which include Vietnam, Jordan, India, Saudi Arabia and Israel. KOSPO is headquartered in Busan, South Korea.
About Unison
Unison Co Ltd (Unison) is an alternative energy company that develops wind parks. The company manufactures, designs and develops wind turbines. Its wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity using kinetic energy. Unison offers services such as designing, measuring, financing, and engineering services. The company’s engineering services include micrositing of lay-out design, site inspection and evaluation, economic analysis and wind resource assessment services. Unison’s wind park development projects include Gangwon Wind Park and YoungDuck Wind Park. The company performs investigation of wind energy resources and feasibility study on the areas with potential wind energy resource. Unison is headquartered in Sacheon, South Korea.
Methodology
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