BP在美投資11億美元首次涉足海上風能領域

據美國彭博新聞社9月10日倫敦報道，英國石油巨頭英國石油公司（BP）8月份宣布了一個重大的戰(zhàn)略轉變，以11億美元價格從挪威能源巨頭Equinor ASA收購了后者在美國的資產，從而首次涉足海上風能領域。

這筆交易標志著兩家公司在北美地區(qū)建立海上風電投資伙伴關系的開始。由于兩家石油企業(yè)尋求適應氣候變化的現實，他們一直走在石油行業(yè)快速變化的前沿。

BP日前采取了其迄今為止最大膽的舉措，放棄了石油巨頭的商業(yè)模式。BP首席執(zhí)行官伯納德?魯尼8月份曾表示，BP將在未來10年里將油氣產量削減40%，并每年斥資50億美元打造全球最大的可再生能源企業(yè)之一。

BP和Equinor周四（10日）分別在兩份聲明中說，BP將從Equinor獲得后者在美國紐約和馬薩諸塞州海岸以外海域的Empire 風能和Beacon 風能開發(fā)項目50%的股權。Equinor將保留這兩個風能項目50%的股權，并繼續(xù)擔任運營商。

第一階段可能在2024-2025年啟動的Empire風能項目具有超過2吉瓦的潛在裝機容量，Beacon風能項目的潛在裝機容量將超過2.4吉瓦。這兩個風能項目將能夠為超過200萬戶家庭提供電力。Equinor此前曾估計，Empire 風能項目第一階段的總投資約為30億美元。

李峻 編譯自 彭博社

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BP enters offshore wind with $1.1 billion U.S. investment

BP, the oil giant that announced a seismic strategy shift last month, made its first venture into offshore wind power with a $1.1 billion purchase of U.S. assets from Norway’s Equinor ASA.

The deal marks the start of an offshore-wind investment partnership in the region for the two companies, which have been at the forefront of the rapid changes in the oil industry as companies seek to adapt to the realities of climate change.

BP has taken the boldest steps so far in abandoning the oil-supermajor business model. Just six months after taking the helm, CEO Bernard Looney said in August he’d shrink oil and gas output by 40% over the next decade and spend as much as $5 billion a year building one of the world’s largest renewable-power businesses.

BP will receive a 50% stake in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind developments off New York and Massachusetts, respectively, the companies said in two separate statements on Thursday. Equinor will retain 50% in both, and continue to be the operator.

Empire Wind, whose first phase could start in 2024-25, has a potential installed capacity of more than 2 gigawatts, and Beacon Wind more than 2.4 gigawatts. Together they’ll be able to power more than 2 million homes. Equinor earlier estimated total investments in Empire Wind’s first phase at about $3 billion.