Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022 edition - Flipbook - Page 161
Offshore Wind Worldwide 2022
2. O
nshore grid connection
Any onshore facility to be constructed in
connection with an OWF development,
such as an onshore substation, requires
the prior issuance of a development
permit from the local government in
accordance with the NLPU Act.
Once the development permit is issued,
the following permits and approvals
specified under the NLPU Act are deemed
to have been issued, provided that (i)
those permits/approvals are related to the
“development” at issue and (ii) all
application documents for those permits/
approvals are submitted for the
development permit application:
a)permit to use agricultural land for
non-agricultural purposes – Farmland
Act;
b)permit to use forest for non-forestry
purposes – Mountainous Districts
Management Act;
c)permit to use grassland for other
purposes – Grassland Act;
d)permit to cut trees – Creation and
Management of Forest Resources Act;
and
e)permit to occupy roads – Road Act.
In order to use transmission and
distribution lines, a developer must meet
the technical requirements set forth by
KEPCO and enter into a grid connection
agreement with KEPCO in accordance
with the Regulations on Use of
Transmission and Distribution
Infrastructure, which includes KEPCO’s
general terms and conditions.
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B. Permitting process
lectricity Business Licence
1. E
EBLs are issued by the MOTIE, but are
only issued to companies established in
Korea. To apply for an EBL, the developer
must submit an application to the MOTIE,
which is then comprehensively reviewed
by the Electricity Regulatory Commission
(the “ERC”), which is responsible for,
among others, reviewing regulations
concerning operation of the Korean power
market, applications for EBLs or other
approvals and general monitoring of the
power market.
Upon positive review from the ERC, the
MOTIE may issue an EBL. The preparation
period with respect to wind power projects
is four years from the issuance of the EBL,
i.e., the applicant is required to achieve
COD within four years of the date of the
EBL. Although this period may be
extended, any such extension is subject to
the MOTIE’s discretion.
In addition, from October 2020, OWF
developers must undergo a public
comment period before submitting the
application for the EBL to the extent such
project is subject to (i) EIA, (ii) smallscaled EIA or (iii) sea area utilization
impact assessment.
In the course of reviewing the application,
the ERC may (i) collect opinions from
specialized institutions such as Korea
Maritime Institute, Korea Maritime
Environment Management Corporation,
Korea Electric Power Research Institute,