Siemens Gamesa and Doosan Enerbility have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to investigate strategic cooperation within offshore wind in South Korea.
The MoU, signed in Copenhagen, Denmark, covers investigations of potential collaboration between the two companies on several Korea-focused fronts.
They are related to collaboration on large-scale offshore wind turbines, sharing of major services including construction of new Korean production facilities, the supply of parts, turbine installation and maintenance, among others.
Doosan Enerbility will contribute its experienced track record, domestic production base, and business capabilities, complementing Siemens Gamesa’s global know-how in offshore wind.
The MoU will investigate potential products and services optimised for the domestic Korean offshore wind market.
It will also explore a local domestic supply chain and related industries and study potential job creation and industrialisation in the Korean offshore wind power market.
Siemens Gamesa offshore business unit chief executive Marc Becker said: “We are delighted to start to work with Doosan Enerbility in investigating a strategic cooperation in Korea.
“Leading the offshore revolution in the years to come requires strong partnerships, based on solid, mutual commitments.
“We envision an excellent alliance between our two companies, fostering the Korean offshore wind industry and contributing to its expansion.”
Becker led the Siemens Gamesa delegation during the signing ceremony, joining forces with Seung-woo Sohn, Doosan Enerbility’s Executive Vice President in charge of , and leader of the Doosan Enerbility delegation.
Doosan Enerbility head of power service sales and marketing Seung-woo Sohn said: “By combining SGRE’s global business know-how with our own technological capabilities accumulated over the years, we will be able to improve more rapidly our competitiveness in the offshore wind power business.
“The cooperation between the two companies will also contribute to revitalising the offshore wind power ecosystem in Korea.”