Finance
KB Kookmin Bank consortium picked as preferred bidder for Jeonbuk offshore wind project
A consortium involving KB Kookmin Bank has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Jeonbuk southwest offshore wind public project in South Korea. The project will first develop 800 MW of a planned 2.5 GW offshore wind complex in waters off Buan, North Jeolla Province, under a public-led model in which public institutions hold at least 50 percent. KB Kookmin plans to provide financial advisory services and arrange project financing.