The Jeju Energy Corporation is planning to build four more wind farms on the island, two onshore and two offshore. As Mike Laidman reports, it is now looking for land to buy.
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Jeju Energy Corporation looking for wind farm land

The Jeju Island Energy Corporation, which is in charge of land selection for wind power development, will select candidate areas for potential development into wind power districts.

The plan is to build four districts, including two 20-megawatt land wind farms and two 100-megawatt ocean wind farms.

[INTERVIEW]
Lee Sung-koo / CEO, Jeju Energy Corporation
Villages can submit their applications, which will then be reviewed for their feasibility and appropriateness.
<인터뷰:이성구/제주에너지공사 사장>
"마을 공동체가 우리한테 신청해주면 신청한 것에 대한
사업의 적정과 타당성 이런 부분들을 검토해서..."

For terrestrial wind farms, the land must be at least 1.2 kilometers from an oreum or main road.

For ocean farms, it must be at least 1 kilometer offshore and have approval from fishery associations.

The Jeju Island Energy Corporation will then conduct site investigations and general evaluations before making its final selection.

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Hyeon Gwang-hoon

Potential land will go through an environment evaluation and district application. Once it is finally selected as an appropriate site, investors will be brought in.

In addition, a development subsidy of 20 million won per megawatt will be offered for community development, with the option also open to villages.

[INTERVIEW]
Lee Sung-koo / CEO, Jeju Island Energy Corporation
We are looking for reliable businesses that can deliver the most incentives to community-centered villages.
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"마을에 인센티브를 제일 많이 주는 업체, 신뢰할 수 있는 업체를
모집해서 마을과 지역의 우수한 향토기업이 함께 참여하는 형식으로 사업을 할 수 있도록 하는 방안입니다."

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Mike Laidman

The Jeju Island Energy Corporation will continue to accept applications through the end of the year and select the final districts in January of 2016.

Mike Laidman, KCTV