Korean steelmaker SeAH Steel Holdings said that Britain's King Charles III visited its offshore wind components plant in Teesside, UK, on Thursday.
King Charles toured the production facility of SeAH Wind, SeAH’s offshore wind foundation provider in the UK. From March, it will produce offshore wind monopiles -- large steel pipes driven into the seabed to provide fixed foundations for offshore wind turbines.
Once operational, it will become the world’s largest manufacturing facility for the offshore wind structures, with a capacity of up to 400,000 tons of monopiles per year. SeAH plans to supply the product by 2027 under a 900 million pound ($1.1 billion) deal signed in 2023 with Swedish state-run energy provider Vattenfall.
During the visit, King Charles was briefed by SeAH officials on the company’s technology, which focus on expanding eco-friendly energy infrastructure, and he offered words of encouragement to the staff.
The visit was attended by SeAH Steel Holdings CEO Lee Joo-sung, SeAH Wind officials and local business leaders in the offshore wind sector, and apprentices from local colleges working with SeAH Wind and its partner businesses.
“It is a great honor for us that King Charles visited SeAH Wind’s plant,” said Lee. “The visit reinforced our commitment to leadership, innovation and sustainability, the values we cherish. It was also meaningful to have the apprentices, who will shape SeAH Wind’s future, join us for the event.”
By Lim Jae-seong (forestjs@heraldcorp.com)
