Climate is the Economy
National Assembly Forum on Promoting the Wind Power Industry and Fostering Domestic Manufacturing
Wind power is a key energy source for responding to the climate crisis and strengthening energy security. In particular, offshore wind has the potential to become a global industrial hub.
However, the domestic wind industry faces growth constraints due to governance uncertainties and permitting delays in offshore wind, public complaints and environmental conflicts in onshore wind, and challenges in grid connection.
Yet, every crisis also presents a new opportunity.
To expand wind deployment, comprehensive efforts are required, including the establishment of long-term plans, expansion of transmission and distribution infrastructure, financial support, and the creation of industrial clusters. Such measures can contribute not only to the growth of wind and transmission industries but also to the decarbonization of manufacturing, enhancement of global competitiveness, and revitalization of local economies.
This forum will bring together experts from government, finance, industry, academia, and civil society to discuss strategies and cooperation measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Korea’s wind industry.
We look forward to your interest and active participation.
[Event Overview]
- Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 14:00–16:30
- Venue: Small Conference Room, National Assembly Library (to be broadcast live on YouTube “Energy Transition Forum”)
- Hosted by: Members of the National Assembly Kim Sung-hwan, Kim Won-i, Kim Jung-ho, Moon Dae-rim, Park Ji-hye, Lee Won-taek; Energy Transition Forum; Korea Wind Energy Industry Association
- Organized by: Member of the National Assembly Kim Won-i; Energy Transition Forum
[How to Attend]
[Program Schedule]
| Time / Schedule | Program |
| 14:00-14:20 | Welcoming Remarks & Congratulatory Address |
| 14:20- 14:40 | Presentation 1 The Need to Establish a Comprehensive Plan for Wind Power Industry Development (Deok-hwan Choi, Director, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association) |
| 14:40-15:50 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Prof. Soon-jin Yoon (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University; Co-Chair, Energy Transition Forum) Jin Wi, Advisory Committee Member, GS Wind Power Chan-hee Son, Executive Director, Hanwha Ocean Hyun-seung Lee, Executive Director, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Korea Sang-hyun Ma, Team Leader, Korea Development Bank Byung-hwa Han, Executive Director, Eugene Investment & Securities Yun-mi So, Policy Director, Energy Transition Forum Kyu-chul Hwang, President, Green Energy Institute Kwang-jun Choi, Director, Renewable Energy Deployment Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
| 15:50-16:30 | Q&A Session |
[Inquiries]
Energy Transition Forum Secretariat
info@energytransitionkorea.org / 010-7643-1418
Climate is the Economy
National Assembly Forum on Promoting the Wind Power Industry and Fostering Domestic Manufacturing
Wind power is a key energy source for responding to the climate crisis and strengthening energy security. In particular, offshore wind has the potential to become a global industrial hub.
However, the domestic wind industry faces growth constraints due to governance uncertainties and permitting delays in offshore wind, public complaints and environmental conflicts in onshore wind, and challenges in grid connection.
Yet, every crisis also presents a new opportunity.
To expand wind deployment, comprehensive efforts are required, including the establishment of long-term plans, expansion of transmission and distribution infrastructure, financial support, and the creation of industrial clusters. Such measures can contribute not only to the growth of wind and transmission industries but also to the decarbonization of manufacturing, enhancement of global competitiveness, and revitalization of local economies.
This forum will bring together experts from government, finance, industry, academia, and civil society to discuss strategies and cooperation measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Korea’s wind industry.
We look forward to your interest and active participation.
[Event Overview]
[How to Attend]
[Program Schedule]
Presentation 1
The Need to Establish a Comprehensive Plan for Wind Power Industry Development
(Deok-hwan Choi, Director, Korea Wind Energy Industry Association)
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Soon-jin Yoon (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University; Co-Chair, Energy Transition Forum)
Jin Wi, Advisory Committee Member, GS Wind Power
Chan-hee Son, Executive Director, Hanwha Ocean
Hyun-seung Lee, Executive Director, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Korea
Sang-hyun Ma, Team Leader, Korea Development Bank
Byung-hwa Han, Executive Director, Eugene Investment & Securities
Yun-mi So, Policy Director, Energy Transition Forum
Kyu-chul Hwang, President, Green Energy Institute
Kwang-jun Choi, Director, Renewable Energy Deployment Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Q&A Session
[Inquiries]
Energy Transition Forum Secretariat
info@energytransitionkorea.org / 010-7643-1418