South Korea’s LS Cable has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) with Haesong Offshore Wind Co. (HOWC) for the Haesong Offshore Wind 3 project, which is located off the southwest coast of Korea, near Shinan County, Jeonnam Province.

Per postings by HOWC, a business of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the Haesong 3 project—also referred to as Jeonnam 3—is part of combined 800 MW expansion (Jeonnam 2 and 3). It will include both inter-array and export cables. The exact amount was not specified, but reports said that it is likely to require 200 km or more of cable. The collective projects support South Korea’s goal of reaching 14.3 GW of offshore wind by 2030.

The PSA follows the recent completion of Haesong 1/Jeonnam 1), a 96 MW system that required an estimated 50 km of inter-array cable and 10-20 km of export cable, LS Cable supplied and installed the submarine cables.

The projects are part of a major offshore wind development effort led by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and local partners. Jeonnam 1 was described as the first offshore wind farm in Korea led by the private sector. This agreement “establishes a framework for continued discussions on the design, manufacturing, and procurement of subsea cables, paving the way for future collaboration.”