BP Takes 50% Stake in two Offshore Wind Projects of Equinor for $1.1 Bn

BP Takes 50% Stake in two Offshore Wind Projects of Equinor for $1.1 Bn

Equinor has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50% interest in two offshore wind assets on the US east coast at a reported USD 1.1 billion value

Equinor has announced that it has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50 percent non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US east coast for a total consideration before adjustments of USD 1.1 billion. Through this transaction, the two companies are also establishing a strategic partnership for further growth within the offshore wind in the US.

Currently, Equinor holds a 100 percent interest in both the Empire Wind lease, located off the coast of New York State and the Beacon Wind lease, located off the Massachusetts coast. The transaction is in line with Equinor’s renewable strategy to access attractive acreage early and at scale, mature projects, and capture value by de-risking high equity ownership positions.

Equinor will remain the operator of the projects in these leases through the development, construction and operations phases and it is anticipated that the wind farms will be equally staffed after a period of time.

“We look forward to working with BP who share our strong ambition to grow in renewable energy. Our partnership underlines both companies’ strong commitment to accelerate the energy transition and combining our strengths will enable us to grow a profitable offshore wind business together in the US,” said chief executive officer in Equinor, Eldar Sætre.

Through this partnership, Equinor and BP will consider future joint opportunities in the US for both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind and will leverage relevant expertise to jointly grow scale. As the partnership develops, both companies hope to expand this cooperation further in a market that is forecast to grow to between 600 and 800 gigawatts (GW) globally by 2050.

“This transaction with BP demonstrates Equinor’s ability to create value from developing offshore wind projects. Over the past decade, Equinor has built world-class technical expertise in offshore wind. This has enabled us to access and high-grade wind acreage, resulting in a material, high-quality project pipeline. Optimising equity and bringing in new partners allow us to realise value, increasing our financial flexibility to fund further growth,” said executive vice president for New Energy Solutions in Equinor, Pål Eitrheim.

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