South Korean cable manufacturer Taihan has secured a KRW 181.6 billion (€122 million) turnkey contract to supply and install over 100 kilometres of inter-array cables for the 532-megawatt Anma offshore wind farm, located off the west coast of the Anma Archipelago in Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do.
The wind project spans 83.9 million square metres and is expected to generate approximately 1,400 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, potentially supplying power to 1.4 million people.
Under the contract, Taihan will oversee the entire project scope, including cable design, production, transportation, and installation. All cables will be manufactured at the company’s new Dangjin Submarine Cable Plant 1 and deployed using the Palos, Korea’s only domestically operated cable-laying vessel.
The company has previously worked on similar domestic offshore wind projects, including Yeonggwang Nakwol and Southwest Offshore Wind. The Palos vessel was also used in the Yeonggwang Nakwol project.
“By consistently strengthening our turnkey capabilities, we aim to contribute to supply chain stability for Korea’s offshore wind expansion and the West Coast Energy Highway, while also enhancing export competitiveness as we actively join growing offshore wind projects in Europe and Asia,” a Taihan spokesperson said.
Taihan is currently expanding its production capacity with a second submarine cable facility in Dangjin. The new plant, scheduled to begin operations in 2027, will produce 640kV HVDC and 400kV HVAC submarine cables.
