Taegisan is a 40MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Gangwon, South Korea. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2008. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by POSCO Engineering & Construction and is currently owned by Taegisan Wind Power.

The project generates 91,300MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 25,000 households, offsetting 60,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.

Development status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in December 2008.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Korea Electric Power under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors involved

POSCO Engineering & Construction was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.

Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 20 units of V80-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.

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About POSCO Engineering & Construction

POSCO Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (POSCO E&C), a subsidiary of POSCO, is a provider of construction and engineering services. POSCO E&C offers services such as business planning to design, procurement, construction, and operation. The company executes the construction of steel plants, power plants, industrial plants, chemical plants, infrastructure, and building works projects. POSCO E&C carries out civil works for roads, railways, harbors, bridges, urban renewal, remodeling, commercial facilities, land development, environmental solutions, and hydroelectric power projects. The company has operations in various countries across Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Europe. The company is headquartered in Pohang-si, South Korea.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.