Siemens Gamesa 14MW offshore wind turbine nacelles to be made in South Korea

Doosan Enerbility will establish a factory to produce nacelles for Siemens Gamesa 14MW offshore wind turbines in South Korea.

Doosan Enerbility – formerly known as Doosan Heavy Industries – signed an early works agreement with the European turbine making giant on Tuesday that will see it build a new production facility in the southern port city of Changwon.

Siemens Gamesa will provide support through technology transfer, workers, education and training to help the Korean conglomerate perform nacelle assembly.

Son Seung-woo, head of the power service business group at Doosan, said in a company announcement that the cooperation has now “advanced to a practical implementation stage through this agreement.”

“We aim to contribute to the activation of the domestic offshore wind ecosystem and the expansion of carbon-free energy through the synergy of our collaboration.”

Falk Mehdorn, head of nacelles at Siemens Gamesa, said: “The collaboration with Doosan has been instrumental in securing a healthy project pipeline in South Korea.

“Doosan is a strong and reliable partner for us to enter the South Korean offshore wind market. We will ensure a smooth technology transfer and work closely together to introduce our 14MW turbine in South Korean waters.”

South Korea is targeting the installation of 14.3GW of offshore wind by the end of the decade and 40.7 GW by 2038.