據韓國時報7月6日報道，韓國計劃到2030年將海上風電裝機容量提高到12吉瓦。為了滿足這一日益增長的需求，挪國油Equinor正計劃開發海上浮式風電項目“Firefly”。

在接下來的一年里，將進行風能資源可行性研究。RPS負責交付兩個漂浮式激光雷達，以收集數據，來決定未來的投資決策。上周末，它們從蔚山部署到了東海，這是該項目的一個重要里程碑。

RPS能源部總經理Murray Burling評論道:“為了確保海上風電場的商業可行性，需要可靠的資源數據來支持項目可行性評估。開發一種通最大限度地提高數據的準確性和可靠性的設計，同時使信息收集過程更容易、更安全、更劃算，這是我們的首要關注點。”

挪國油韓國總經理兼國家辦事處經理Jacques-Etienne Michel表示:“我們很高興看到漂浮式激光雷達被部署。這項可行性研究收集的數據對于確定亞洲首個海上浮式風電場的未來發展方向非常重要。為了實現這一目標，我們期待與所有伙伴合作，因為我們看到了韓國開發海上風能的強大潛力。”

明年，浮標將停泊在蔚山離岸約80公里處，收集風力和海浪數據，以確定資源的可行性。數據將每10分鐘通過衛星通信傳送一次。

王佳晶 摘譯自 韓國時報

原文如下：

Equinor and RPS successfully launch new LiDAR buoys in South Korea

Equinor is planning to develop the floating offshore wind project Firefly, to support this growing demand

South Korea has ambitious plans to develop 12GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. To support this growing demand, Equinor is planning to develop the floating offshore wind project Firefly.

Over the next year, a feasibility study into the viability of wind resource will be conducted. RPS was engaged to deliver two Floating LiDAR buoys to collect the data that will determine future investment decisions. Over this past weekend they were deployed into the East Sea from Ulsan, marking a significant project milestone.

Commenting on the launch, RPS Managing Director Energy AAP, Murray Burling said, “To ensure the commercial viability of an offshore wind farm, our clients need reliable resource data to support their project feasibility assessment.

“Developing a design that maximises data accuracy and return through reliability, while making the process of information gathering easier, safer and more cost-effective for our clients, is our primary concern.”

Equinor Managing Director and Country Office Manager for South Korea, Jacques-Etienne Michel said: “We are pleased to see the Floating LiDARs being deployed. The data gathered through this feasibility study will be important to determine the way forward for what could be Asia’s first floating offshore wind farm. To get there, we are looking forward to collaborating with all partners as we see strong potential in developing offshore wind in South Korea.”

The buoys will be moored some 80 km offshore of Ulsan for the next year, collecting wind and wave data to determine the resource viability. Data will be transmitted every 10 minutes via satellite communications.