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Ulsan Mayor Visits China to Study Offshore Wind Industry
Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook visited Yangjiang, China, on Nov.
6 to look at offshore wind facilities and meet the city’s mayor.
Yangjiang, in Guangdong province, is a major offshore wind hub, with about 8.02 gigawatts of connected offshore wind capacity.
Kim and a group of local business representatives toured a large offshore wind farm and a floating wind demonstration facility, then visited a factory making turbine parts.
They also discussed how Yangjiang built its manufacturing base, port facilities and business support for the industry.
The visit is relevant to a 3.5-gigawatt floating offshore wind project planned off Ulsan and the potential for local companies to take part.
Kim said he would use what he learned to develop support measures suited to Ulsan’s industries and business needs.
Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook visited Yangjiang in China’s Guangdong province on November 6 to study its offshore wind industry.
Kim and a delegation of local business representatives inspected an offshore wind farm and a floating wind demonstration facility.
They also visited a Mingyang Group production base to learn about turbine manufacturing and supply-chain operations.
Kim was scheduled to meet Yangjiang Mayor Yu Jinfu to discuss the city’s industrial development and support for companies.
Ulsan said the visit would help assess links between Yangjiang’s experience and a 3.5-gigawatt floating offshore wind project planned off Ulsan.
- Who
- Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook and a delegation including local business representatives.
- What
- They visited offshore wind facilities and a Mingyang Group production base, and were due to meet Yangjiang Mayor Yu Jinfu.
- When
- November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Yangjiang, Guangdong province, China.
- Why
- To study Yangjiang’s offshore wind industry and consider links with Ulsan’s planned 3.5-gigawatt floating offshore wind project.
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Kim visited Yangjiang and inspected a large offshore wind farm and Mingyang Group’s floating wind demonstration facility.
The delegation visited Mingyang Group’s Yangjiang production base to view turbine component manufacturing and assembly.
Kim was scheduled to meet Yangjiang Mayor Yu Jinfu to discuss the development of the offshore wind industry.
- Yangjiang grid-connected offshore wind capacity
- About 8.02 gigawatts
- Yangjiang offshore wind equipment production value in 2025
- More than 18.7 billion yuan
- Mingyang demonstration facility
- 16.6-megawatt floating offshore wind unit
- Planned project off Ulsan
- 3.5 gigawatts of floating offshore wind power
- Visit date
- November 6, 2026
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I will use what I confirm on site to develop specific support measures suited to Ulsan’s industrial base and companies’ needs.