Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is setting up an office in South Korea to support the country’s offshore wind plans.
Noh Joon (NJ) Park (pictured) has been appointed as country manager and will head up the new office in Seoul.
OWC managing director Will Cleverly said: “We continue our expansion into key emerging markets such as South Korea. We believe a local presence is central to leveraging our global expertise and providing the best possible local support to wind farm developers.”
Park joins OWC from sister company AqualisBraemar’s Singapore office, where he has held a project director role for the past six years.
Prior to AqualisBraemar, Park spent four years as project manager at DNV GL and almost 20 years with Hyundai Heavy Industries.
“When people take a look at NJ’s CV, most instantly say ‘wow’. He has been involved in such an amazing number of offshore projects all over the world and will be a fantastic asset for our clients in South Korea,” added Cleverly.
The South Korean government has announced that it aims to reach 30-35% renewables in its energy mix by 2040.
This translates to installing almost 130GW of renewable energy by 2040, compared to current capacity of around 11.3GW, said OWC.
“Offshore wind is not a major energy source in South Korea today, but we see huge opportunities within both fixed and floating offshore wind installations. Our presence here reflects our ambitions to support the country’s green energy drive,” added Cleverly.