Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project

Technical hurdles have been a primary risk in the development of offshore wind projects around the world.

In South Korea, however, a non-technical issue is derailing the Anma offshore wind farm, ...

--> Log In SUBSCRIBE FREE Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Media Kit Subscribe TOP STORIES 2149 Views Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project Completed at the end of 2025, the 100 MW Jeju Hanlim Offshore Wind Power project is the largest in South Korea (KEPCO) By The Maritime Executive 2026-05-01 19:16:05 Technical hurdles have been a primary risk in the development of offshore wind projects around the world.

In South Korea, however, a non-technical issue is derailing the Anma offshore wind farm, proving how regulatory barriers could affect a project already in the construction phase.

Anma is a 532 MW offshore wind farm project located 24 miles west of the South Korean Peninsula’s southwestern coastline.

The $3.5 billion project was one of the successful bids on the 2024 fixed-price wind power auction.

In 2025, several key supply contracts were signed, with the project on course for its completion in 2029.

It is expected to feature 38 wind turbines of 14 MW capacity, supplied by Siemens Gamesa.

The project site, however, reportedly overlaps with the maritime area used by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) for military weapons testing.

With this conflict, the project has been unable to secure the public waters occupation and use permit, which is a pre-construction requirement approved by the Ministry of National Defense.

With the military approval delays, some project suppliers have decided to suspend their contracts.

This represents a massive blow to Korea’s first utility-scale wind projects.

South Korea’s SK Oceanplant is one of the companies that has suspended its contract with Anma offshore wind.

The contract valued at $273 million was for the supply of 38 jacket foundations.

According to local media reports, SK Oceanplant said that the temporary suspension was done at the client’s request.

LS Cable & System also announced this week that its contract with Anma has been terminated.

The $110 million contract was for the supply and installation of onshore and offshore export cables.

The contract period was from July 2025 to May 1, 2028.

CS Wind is another firm that has withdrawn from the project.

There are also reports that Anma’s largest shareholder, the Singapore-based investment firm Equis, is offering to sell its stake in the project to the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

Equis has a 78 percent stake, with the remaining part shared by South Korean companies, including Korea Development Bank, CS Wind, and Hoban Industries.