Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., holds a workshop with residents of Maenggoldo and East- and West-Geocha Islands
“Co-prosperity with residents should be the top priority
in development
of offshore wind farms”
Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., holds a
workshop
with residents of Maenggoldo and East- and West-Geocha
Islands
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Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. hosted the
‘2024 Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Workshop’ for residents of Maenggoldo and East-
and West-Geocha Islands in South Jeolla Province for two days.
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The workshop is designed to enhance residents’
understanding of offshore wind by sharing the progress and plans of the Maenggoldo
offshore wind project, as well as offering expert presentations on permitting
procedures, profit-sharing programs, and damage compensation methodologies for the fishermen affected by offshore wind development.
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The Q&A session was held, taking questions from
residents about the project … “By listening to residents’ opinions, we will pursue
a way to ensure co-prosperity with the local community.”
[December 4, 2024] Maenggoldo
Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., which is promoting an offshore wind project in Maenggoldo,
Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, provided a venue for communicating with
residents.
Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. announced on
the 4th that it hosted the ‘2024 Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Workshop’ for
residents of Maenggoldo Island and East- and West-Geocha Islands at Hotel
Hyundai by Lahan Mokpo for two days from December 2 to 3.
Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. is one of the
offshore wind projects in South Jeolla Province promoted by BadaEnergy, a
portfolio of offshore wind projects in South Korea jointly developed by Corio
Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant. It is developing a 600MW offshore
wind project in waters southwest of Maenggol Island in Jindo County, South
Jeolla Province, and has embarked on full-scale project development procedures,
including securing the Electricity Business License (EBL) in late November 2023
and the submission of an evaluation preparation for the Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA).
The workshop was organized to inform the villagers about
the progress and plans of the Maenggoldo offshore wind project in the region,
and to help the residents gain a clearer understanding of the offshore wind business.
The event was attended by more than 120 villagers of Maenggoldo, East- and
West-Geocha Islands, as well as key stakeholders of the project including Jindo County Council Chairman
Park Geum-rye and Rep. Ju Man-jong of Jindo County Council as guests from
the local governments.
Chairman Park Geum-rye also gave a congratulatory
speech in which she said, “Climate change is already under way, and it is an unavoidable
matter for Jindo County, so now the county residents also need to learn about
wind power. Offshore wind power development is helpful in responding to the
climate crisis, but it also has a direct impact on the livelihoods of
residents. Since the developer and the three villagers’ committees have worked
hard to prepare this workshop, I hope that the county residents will have time
to sufficiently resolve their questions about offshore wind so that they can
judge what would benefit us or harm us.”
The first day of the workshop, which began with an
opening speech by Choi Woo-jin, Representative Director of Maenggoldo
Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., and congratulatory messages
from the guests included expert presentations on topics ranging from overall permitting procedures to profit-sharing programs and damage compensation methodologies for
the fishermen affected by offshore wind development. This was followed by a
Q&A session with residents and a traditional folk performance.
In his opening remarks, Choi Woo-jin, Representative
Director of Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. said: “What matters in an offshore wind project is
co-prosperity with key stakeholders closely related to it, such as residents
and fishermen, since it is a long-term project that lasts more than 30 years in
a single region. Through this workshop, we aim to listen to residents’ opinions,
have conversations, and once again, help them understand our Maenggoldo offshore
wind project. We also hope this will be a valuable time to seek ways to
cooperate, building trust with the local community and fostering co-prosperity
with the residents.”
The first session consisted of presentations given by
experts in the offshore wind sector, including Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power
Co., Ltd. As the first speaker, Park Sung-wook, Director at Energy Department 1
of DOHWA Engineering, explained legal procedures, regulatory requirements, and
preparation process for each stage of offshore wind development, under the
theme of ‘Understanding Offshore Wind Business and Permitting Procedures.’ Following
this, Chun Jin-hyung, Development Director of Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power
Co., Ltd., provided a detailed overview on the ‘Current Status and Plans of
Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Project’ to enhance understanding of the project. Lee
Byung-hoon, PM of Business Team at RootEnergy, shared positive impacts of
community participation programs in Korea and introduced a model for
co-prosperity between offshore wind and the local community through his
presentation titled ‘Offshore Wind Acceptance and Profit-Sharing Programs.’
Also, presentations on ‘Offshore Wind Compensation Cases for Fisheries and the
Operation of Exemplary Consultative Body’ by Kim Myeong-il, a member of the
Yeonggwang Offshore Wind Fisheries Compensation Committee, and ‘Offshore Wind
Compensation Procedures for Fisheries’ by Kim Ki-dae, CEO of Daehwa Appraisal
Co., Ltd., were delivered to discuss ways for achieving co-existence and constant
communication between offshore wind farms and the fishing industry.
At the Q&A session held after the presentations,
residents had the opportunity to address their questions about the Maenggoldo offshore
wind project on the spot while the project developer listened to their opinions
and emphasized once again that co-prosperity with the local community should be
the top priority in the project.
Afterwards, the residents enjoyed a performance of
Jindo drum dance presented by Kang Eun-yeong, a master of Jindo Intangible
Cultural Heritage. The event ended successfully the following day with a
closing ceremony.
The host of the
workshop, Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., said: “We appreciate the residents who showed great attention
in our project and participated in this workshop. It was a very meaningful time
to reflect on the importance of communication in the process of sharing
opinions and finding ways to improve. We will work to ensure that the
Maenggoldo offshore wind project harmonizes and co-prospers with residents by
incorporating the conversations and opinions shared during the workshop.”
Photo 1) Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd.
hosted the ‘2024 Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Workshop’ for residents of Maenggoldo
and East- and West-Geocha Islands at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Mokpo for two days
from December 2 to 3. (From left, Han Hyun-jae, chair of the West-Geochado
Offshore Wind Promotion Committee, Choi Woo-jin, Representative Director of Maenggoldo
Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd., Jindo County Council
Chairman Park Geum-rye, Lim Cheon-dong, the chair of the Maenggoldo Villagers Committee,
Rep. Ju Man-jong of Jindo County Council, Jo Kwang-won, the chairpersons of
East Geochado Villagers Committee, Chun Jin-hyung, Development Director of Maenggoldo
Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd.)
Photo 2) Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. hosted the
‘2024 Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Workshop’ for residents of Maenggoldo and East-
and West-Geocha Islands at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Mokpo for two days from
December 2 to 3.
Photo 3) Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Power Co., Ltd. hosted
the ‘2024 Maenggoldo Offshore Wind Workshop’ for residents of Maenggoldo and
East- and West-Geocha Islands at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Mokpo for two days from
December 2 to 3.