GS Entec finishes Korean monopile factory, capacity rises to 150,000 tons a year
GS Entec has finished its dedicated monopile factory at Yongjam Works in Ulsan, South Korea. The site has been upgraded and automated. Yearly output rises from 40,000 tons to 150,000 tons.
The factory is built for large monopiles for offshore turbines of 15 MW and above. GS Entec works with Sif as a strategic partner on monopile know-how.
The company has already delivered 64 monopiles for the Yeonggwang Nakwol Offshore Wind Project. It has also signed a contract to supply 37 monopiles for the Taean Offshore Wind Project.
GS Entec says it now looks for new work in Korea, Japan, other Asian markets and Australia.
This is a factory story, not a site story. It shows that Korea's offshore wind supply chain is growing. For technicians, jobs come later, when the monopiles reach the sea and the turbines are installed. The source gives no installation dates.
Solid bar = confirmed · outlined = planned · blue = long-term jobs
| ROLE | WHEN | DEMAND | CERTIFICATES THAT HELP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigger / banksman (port and installation) | 2027–2028, when foundations and turbines are handled | LOW | GWO BST, Slinger Signaller, GWO Advanced Rigging |
| Mechanical installation technician | When turbine installation starts at Korean projects | LOW | GWO BST, GWO BTT, offshore sea survival (GWO BSTSS or similar) |
| HSE / safety officer | During offshore construction | LOW | GWO BST, OPITO or similar offshore safety certificates |
Watch Korean offshore projects such as Taean. Offshore installation teams there may need people with offshore certificates in time, but nothing is dated yet.
Do not plan around this news. Get GWO BST and BTT first and look at projects with fixed start dates.
A larger Asian supply chain is a good long-term sign. Real technician jobs come later, as service work after wind farms are built.
Source: Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz) · Scale figures are rough estimates from field experience, not official numbers.