Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant JV BadaEnergy has signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with KEPCO E&C for the onshore power supply system at the 504MW Gray Whale 3 offshore wind farm.
Gray Whale 3, around 60 to 70 kilometres from Onsan Port, is one of three floating offshore wind farms totalling 1.5GW being developed by BadaEnergy stakeholders off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea.
Under the contract, KEPCO E&C will perform as the FEED contractor for onshore cable route design and onshore substations of the Gray Whale 3.
BadaEnergy said: “We are delighted that KEPCO E&C, which has a high level of FEED capability, provides the FEED of the onshore power supply system for the Gray Whale 3.
“We look forward to KEPCO E&C successfully carrying out the service and to showcasing the synergy between the two parties internally and externally.”
KEPCO E&C added: “Grid connections are instrumental for large-scale offshore wind projects.
“We will actively support BadaEnergy to successfully implement the Gray Whale 3 with our experiences in designing lots of power plants and power systems.”