Welcome to IEA Wind Member Country Activities for
the Republic of Korea

The cumulative installed wind power in the Republic of Korea was 348 MW in 2009 and 381 MW in 2010, increasing by 9.5% over one year. Local turbine system manufacturers supplied 70% of the wind power installed in 2010. The Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) proposal for new and renewable energy was approved by the Congress, and the government is preparing to enact the program in 2012. The required rate of RPS in 2012 will be 2% and will increase to 10% by 2020. A nine-year project to construct a 2.5-GW offshore wind farm off the west coast was announced in 2010, and the first stage of the project, construction of a 100-MW wind farm, will begin in 2011. The 2.5-GW offshore wind farm construction and the RPS will cause dramatic growth of wind energy in Korea. Since 2009, the government has concentrated on encouraging local manufacture of components to secure the supply chain of wind energy systems. Additional government funds are allocated to supporting R&D to localize component supply and develop core technologies for wind power.