Doris secures second Gray Whale 3 FEED contract
Posted on 27 June 2023
Doris has secured a second FEED contract for the Gray Whale 3 floating offshore wind farm in South Korea.
The scope of the FEED includes the project’s full electrical and communications system to the grid connection, array and export cabling, and all aspects of the fixed offshore substation foundation and topsides structures.
Gray Whale 3 is being developed by BadaEnergy, a joint venture between Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and SK ecoplant.
With a capacity of 504MW, it will be one of the largest floating offshore wind developments globally.
Situated approximately 60km-70km from the port of Ulsan, the project is part of a three-phase development expected to reach a total capacity of 1.5GW.
Last year BadaEnergy awarded the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) / Doris consortium the contract for the floating foundation FEED.
Doris will deliver the contract by combining its local resources, the expertise of its Korean partners, and its international engineering centres.
Doris executive vice president of renewables Andrew Baker said: "We are delighted to be working with the BadaEnergy team again.
"Offshore floating wind is an important next step to scale the evolution of offshore renewables and the Gray Whale 3 project is a key global example of this.
"The Korean floating wind industry needs committed developers with vision - such as the BadaEnergy JV partners supported by local and international expertise - to make this a reality.
"To deliver the design we will utilise our international renewables experience, local knowledge, our design expertise in commercial floating wind farms and ability to work with local partners in Korea."
BadaEnergy said: “We are pleased to have selected Doris for this FEED contract for the Gray Whale 3 offshore export system.
"BadaEnergy is committed to leading the green energy transition in Korea and the Gray Whale 3 project will support the growth of renewables in Korea, enabled by Doris’ engineering capability and substantial understanding of the Korean renewables industry.”
