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Will South Korea buy 750-megawatt offshore wind project?

Norwegian energy company Equinor has received an offer from the South Korean government for a fixed-price power purchase agreement for a 750-megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project, the company said on Thursday.

Can South Korea achieve net-zero emissions?

Right now, no power plants in South Korea are fitted with carbon capture technology. A multi-trillion-dollar opportunity The journey to net-zero emissions hinges on $2.7 trillion of investment and spending between now and 2050 to decarbonize South Korea’s energy system, 37% higher than in an economics-led transition.

How much did South Korea invest in the energy transition?

South Korea’s investment in the energy transition came in at $25 billion last year. A clear and consistent policy framework is necessary to boost investor confidence and match the spending needs of a net-zero future.

Will South Korea's energy transition be economics-driven?

Should the country’s energy transition proceed along an economics-driven trajectory – what BNEF calls its Economic Transition Scenario – there would only be an 18% decline over this period. “South Korea still has a chance to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target,” said David Kang, BNEF’s Head of Japan and Korea Research.

What percentage of Korea's power generation mix should be nuclear?

Under the scheme, the percentage shares of power generation mix by energy source should be nuclear power 32.4%, coal 19.7%, LNG 22.5%, renewable energy 21.6%, hydrogen and ammonia 2.1% by 2030. However, the Korean government aims to further expand the utilization of both nuclear power and renewable power generation by 2036.

Does the CFE initiative address South Korea's energy transition needs?

However, given South Korea’s limited targets and significant infrastructure and financial challenges in transitioning to clean energy, it remains to be seen if the CFE Initiative may sufficiently address the country’s energy transition needs or protect its economic competitiveness and international standing.