Policy & Legal Framework
Policy dashboard
Key frameworks and what changed most recently. Volume alone is a weak signal: a single auction guideline can reset the economics of every project bidding that year, while a run of briefings may change nothing.
Counts as shown on the live page on Oct 7, 2026
- 5 added in the past 30 days
- 20 added in the past 90 days
- 62 added over the past year
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PublicMid-to-Long-Term Offshore Wind Bidding Roadmap
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced a ten-year bidding plan on 30 June 2026. It brings 55 GW of offshore-wind tenders to market from 2026 to 2035, allocates 4 GW or more each year and concentrates about 28 GW into 2026 to 2030. Two tracks run in parallel. The existing competitive auctions cover about 31 GW through 2033. The Special Act's new development zone auctions start in the second half of 2029 and cover about 24 GW.
See the entry ›Offshore Wind Special Act
The framework law that moved Korea from developer-led projects to a government-led planned-siting regime, in force since 26 March 2026 with its Decree and Rules. The state designates the development zones and selects developers by competitive bidding. A single implementation-plan approval deems roughly 28 statutory authorizations granted.
Open the document page ›Latest changes
The ten most recent dated entries, with at least one from each section.| Date | Source | Item | Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | Korea Energy Agency | KS certification product examination fee support changes for 20262026년 KS인증 제품심사 수수료지원 변경 공고 | Central Policy › |
| 2026-09-29 | Korea Energy Agency | 2026 Third Round Renewable Energy ICT and Policy Support Project Announcement2026년도 3차 「전력정보화 및 정책지원사업 (재생에너지 분야)」 신규지원 대상과제 공고 | Central Policy › |
| 2026-09-28 | Korea Energy Agency | 2026 Fourth Round Renewable Energy Overseas Expansion Support Plan2026년도 제4차 재생에너지산업 해외진출지원사업 지원계획 공고 | Central Policy › |
| 2026-09-18 | Ministry of Climate, Energy & Environment | Offshore Wind Special Act해상풍력 보급 촉진 및 산업 육성에 관한 특별법 · 시행령 · 시행규칙 | Legislation › |
| 2026-09-15 | National Assembly | Partial Amendment to the Electric Utility Act (Committee Alternative)전기사업법 일부개정법률안(대안) | Legislation › |
| 2026-09-15 | National Assembly | Partial Amendment to the Electric Power Source Development Promotion Act (Committee Alternative)전원개발촉진법 일부개정법률안(대안) | Legislation › |
| 2026-09-15 | National Assembly | Partial Amendment to the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of Renewable Energy (Committee Alternative)신에너지 및 재생에너지 개발·이용·보급 촉진법 일부개정법률안(대안) | Legislation › |
| 2026-09-11 | Korea Energy Agency | Direct PPA Metering Equipment Installation Support Program직접 PPA 계량설비 설치·교체 비용 지원사업 공고 | Central Policy › |
| 2026-09-02 | korea.kr | Government-led planned-siting system for offshore wind launches정부 주도 계획입지 제도 해상풍력 시작 | Policy Briefings › |
| 2026-04-23 | Ordinance | Chungcheongnam-do Ordinance on Support for Offshore Wind Industry Activation충청남도 해상풍력산업 활성화 지원 조례 | Regional › |
What this page tracks
Policy does not come from one desk. Ministry notices, bills moving through the National Assembly, Korea Energy Agency announcements, permit decisions and local ordinances are tracked together, because a project is affected by all of them at once. The page holds 112 items: 25 central policies and auction guidelines, 34 items of legislation in force or before the Assembly, 16 authorizations, 24 policy briefings and 13 local ordinances.
Central ministries set direction, the Assembly changes what is possible, and local ordinances decide whether a specific site can proceed. A project can satisfy national policy and still be held by a county ordinance on setbacks or community consent. Every entry links to the official Korean source.
What moved recently
5 items were added in the past 30 days, 20 in the past 90 days and 62 over the past year. The most recent entry is dated 2026-10-06. The page is rebuilt daily, so the counts follow the record rather than a publication schedule.
Volume alone is a weak signal. A single auction guideline can reset the economics of every project bidding that year, while a run of briefings may change nothing.
Cite this page
If you use this page, please cite the tracker so readers can check the source.
Korea Wind Intelligence, “Policy & Legal Framework: Korea offshore wind law, permitting and auction tracker”, projects.koreawindintel.com/policy/, updated October 2026. Statutes, bills, auction guidelines and ordinances are collected daily from the central ministries, the Korea Energy Agency and local governments.
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