Taihan completes export cable installation for Yeonggwang offshore wind project

The project has now surpassed 50% completion.

Taihan has completed the installation of export cables for the Yeonggwang Nakwol Offshore Wind Project.

In a statement, the company said its vessel, PALOS, was used for the project’s cable-laying activity.

The $1.66b (KRW 2.3t) Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind facility is located near Songido, Nakwol-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do. It has the capacity of 364.8MW, which can power approximately 250,000 households annually.

This project marks the first deployment of PALOS since its acquisition by Taihan. The 28-kilometre export cable installation was carried out in two phases.

Meanwhile, the installation of inter-array cables is scheduled to commence after July.

PALOS, introduced in November 2023, is South Korea’s only CLV. It has a top speed of 9 knots under its own power, making installation speeds five to six times faster than cable laying barges that rely on tugboats.

The vessel is a hybrid model capable of operating in both Dynamic Positioning Class 2 mode, which automatically and precisely controls the vessel’s position, and Anchoring mode, which fixes the vessel using anchors as needed. PALOS also has a flat-bottom design that allows independent access to very shallow coastal areas.

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