Pres. Moon to make S. Korea top five in offshore wind power industry by 2030
- 4 years ago
문대통령, 정부 목표는 2030년까지 '세계 5대 해상풍력 강국'으로 도약
Following the announcement of the Korean New Deal initiative earlier this week, President Moon Jae-in today, visited a local wind power complex.
He vowed to make Korea one of the world's top five nations that excels in the marine wind power industry by the year 2030.
Our political correspondent Kim Mok-yeon reports.
"The government's goal is clear. By making use of our geographical advantages, we seek to become one of the top five countries that excels in the offshore wind power industry by 2030."
President Moon Jae-in, laid down the government's three-way plan to expand the nation's 124 megawatt offshore wind power to hundred times that, to 12 gigawatts in the next decade.
After visiting a wind power complex in Jeollabuk-do Province Friday, President Moon vowed to first, develop a large-scale wind power complex by looking for areas which would least affect the fishing industry.
Second, Moon promised continued government investment in technological developments and to expand infrastructure so that local companies can be competitive in the market.
And lastly, the President vowed to revive the local economy through advancements in the offshore wind power industry, and help citizens whose earnings may have been affected by the slowing fishery market.
Addressing concerns of the project's effect on the fishing marine environment,
Moon said that the offshore wind project will be developed with direct participation of regional residents, and made assurances that profits will be returned to local residents.
"By promoting massive private investment, we seek to create around 80,000 new jobs annually, and ways to prosper together with local residents."
The latest visit marks the President's first Green New Deal-related on-site visit, since revealing the government's ambitious Korean New Deal initiative earlier this week.
The Blue House says the visit comes as part of the Moon administration's full-fledged efforts to pursue the Green New Deal drive by creating a new growth engine that could help prepare the nation amid the global climate crisis.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
Following the announcement of the Korean New Deal initiative earlier this week, President Moon Jae-in today, visited a local wind power complex.
He vowed to make Korea one of the world's top five nations that excels in the marine wind power industry by the year 2030.
Our political correspondent Kim Mok-yeon reports.
"The government's goal is clear. By making use of our geographical advantages, we seek to become one of the top five countries that excels in the offshore wind power industry by 2030."
President Moon Jae-in, laid down the government's three-way plan to expand the nation's 124 megawatt offshore wind power to hundred times that, to 12 gigawatts in the next decade.
After visiting a wind power complex in Jeollabuk-do Province Friday, President Moon vowed to first, develop a large-scale wind power complex by looking for areas which would least affect the fishing industry.
Second, Moon promised continued government investment in technological developments and to expand infrastructure so that local companies can be competitive in the market.
And lastly, the President vowed to revive the local economy through advancements in the offshore wind power industry, and help citizens whose earnings may have been affected by the slowing fishery market.
Addressing concerns of the project's effect on the fishing marine environment,
Moon said that the offshore wind project will be developed with direct participation of regional residents, and made assurances that profits will be returned to local residents.
"By promoting massive private investment, we seek to create around 80,000 new jobs annually, and ways to prosper together with local residents."
The latest visit marks the President's first Green New Deal-related on-site visit, since revealing the government's ambitious Korean New Deal initiative earlier this week.
The Blue House says the visit comes as part of the Moon administration's full-fledged efforts to pursue the Green New Deal drive by creating a new growth engine that could help prepare the nation amid the global climate crisis.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.