BP is investing $1.1 billion into offshore wind power in the US through the purchase from Norway's Equinor of a 50 percent stake in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects.
The projects, located off New York City and the Massachusetts coast, have the potential to power over two million American homes.
The deal is expected to be completed early next year and could pave the way for BP to further invest in the US offshore wind market.
BP CEO Bernard Looney said the acquisition is a vital early step for them into becoming an integrated energy company.
BP already has a significant onshore wind business in the US, where it employs about 14,000 people.
Equinor CEO Eldar Sætre said that combining their strengths with BP's will enable them to grow a profitable offshore wind business together in the US.
BP promises net zero emissions by 2050 and plans to increase its annual low carbon investments by 10-fold to $5 billion by 2030.
Last month, BP said it plans major investments into bioenergy, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage while reducing its oil and gas refining portfolio. It aims to raise $25 billion over the next five years by selling assets.


Nvidia Develops New Location-Verification Technology for AI Chips
Air Transat Reaches Tentative Agreement With Pilots, Avoids Strike and Restores Normal Operations
SoftBank Shares Slide as Oracle’s AI Spending Plans Fuel Market Jitters
SoftBank Eyes Switch Inc as It Pushes Deeper Into AI Data Center Expansion
Rio Tinto Signs Interim Agreement With Yinhawangka Aboriginal Group Over Pilbara Mining Operations
Samsung SDI Secures Major LFP Battery Supply Deal in the U.S.
Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand
SpaceX Insider Share Sale Values Company Near $800 Billion Amid IPO Speculation
Azul Airlines Wins Court Approval for $2 Billion Debt Restructuring and New Capital Raise
JD.com Pledges 22 Billion Yuan Housing Support for Couriers as China’s Instant Retail Competition Heats Up
Coca-Cola’s Costa Coffee Sale Faces Uncertainty as Talks With TDR Capital Hit Snag
EssilorLuxottica Bets on AI-Powered Smart Glasses as Competition Intensifies
Trump’s Approval of AI Chip Sales to China Triggers Bipartisan National Security Concerns
GameStop Misses Q3 Revenue Estimates as Digital Shift Pressures Growth
Air Force One Delivery Delayed to 2028 as Boeing Faces Rising Costs
China Adds Domestic AI Chips to Government Procurement List as U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Export Curbs
Trello Outage Disrupts Users as Access Issues Hit Atlassian’s Work Management Platform 



