South Korea forms offshore wind committee amid AI-led surge in power demand
( September 2, 2026, 08:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a committee under the prime minister, established as stipulated in a special law on expanding offshore wind power generation. The public-private Offshore Wind Power Committee was established under the Special Act on the Promotion of Offshore Wind Power Development and Distribution to deliberate and decide on matters related to government-led efforts to develop offshore wind power and expand distribution capacity. As it aims to become one of the world’s leading AI countries, South Korea is focusing its policy efforts on developing offshore wind and other renewable energy sources as it seeks to simultaneously expand power generation capacity and transition to carbon-free energy.The statement is attached (in Korean)....
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