BP Joins Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind to Bid, Develop Offshore Wind in Norway
June 14 2021 - 3:12AM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
Norwegian renewable energy investment company Aker Horizons ASA
said Monday that BP PLC has agreed to join Statkraft and Aker
Offshore Wind in a consortium bidding to develop offshore wind
energy in Norway.
Aker Horizons, which holds a majority shareholding in Aker
Offshore Wind, said the partnership will see BP, Statkraft and Aker
Offshore Wind each hold a 33.3% share and will pursue a bid to
develop offshore wind power in the Sorlige Nordsjo II licence
area.
The consortium also intends to explore opportunities to provide
clean power to electrify offshore oil and gas facilities.
"BP aims to grow our renewables business at scale and we see
great opportunities in offshore wind energy," said Dev Sanyal, BP's
executive vice president of gas and low carbon energy.
"Coming together with Aker and Statkraft, we believe this
consortium will be ideally positioned to effectively and
efficiently grow and deliver clean power for European markets, as
well as strengthen the supply to Norway when needed," he said.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
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June 14, 2021 03:04 ET (07:04 GMT)
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