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title: "Gray Whale Phase 1 (BadaEnergy)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/kr-gray-whale-phase-1-badaenergy/
identifier: kr-gray-whale-phase-1-badaenergy
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Gray Whale Phase 1 (BadaEnergy)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/kr-gray-whale-phase-1-badaenergy/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Corio, TotalEnergies, and SK Ecoplant form BadaEnergy JV. Korea's leading floating wind programme alongside Bandibuli and Haewoori.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Sea basin | Sea of Japan (East Sea) |
| Capacity | 510 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | Corio Generation · TotalEnergies · SK Ecoplant |
| Coordinates | 35.2193, 129.9978 |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2030 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2035 (range 2035–2041) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.538) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2021-07-23 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2035 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://www.gem.wiki/Donghae_Gray_Whale_wind_farm
- Offshore Wind (Navingo), 2021-08 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2021/08/12/south-korea-awards-first-floating-wind-electric-business-license/
- Offshore Wind (Navingo), 2024-10 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/10/11/three-more-floating-offshore-wind-projects-in-south-korea-secure-grid-connection/
- Offshore Wind (Navingo), 2024-07 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2024/07/22/badaenergy-wraps-up-eia-consultation-for-1-5-gw-floating-wind-project-in-south-korea/
- The Asia Business Daily, 2026-04 — https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026040522365143079
- The Korea Times, 2026-04 — https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260413/more-european-offshore-wind-power-firms-exit-korea
- GEM, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/Donghae_Gray_Whale_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- TotalEnergies Korea, 2021-07-27 — https://corporate.totalenergies.kr/ko/news/daehanmingug-haesangpungryeog-gig-totaleneojiseu-gugnae-coeco-ulsan-buyusig
- 기후에너지환경부 (MCEE), via 대한민국 정책브리핑 (korea.kr), 2026-06-30 — https://www.korea.kr/common/download.do?fileId=198499320&tblKey=GMN

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