Question: Which country has announced to build world’s largest offshore wind farm?
(a) South Korea
(b) France
(c) Denmark
(d) China
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- South Korea Government has approved a plan to build the world’s largest wind power plant in the country by 2030.
- The project is a major component of President Moon Jae-in’s Green New Deal to attain carbon neutrality by 2050.
- The Wind power Plant will be located in the southwestern coastal town of Sinan.
- The project costs 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion).
- The plant will have maximum capacity of 8.2 gigawatts.
- Currently, the world’s largest offshore wind farm is Hornsea 1 in Britain(capacity-1.12 GW).
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-energy-windfarm-idUSKBN2A512D