USD1.1bn transaction announced between BP and Equinor in USA
Equinor has entered into an agreement with BP to sell 50% non-operated interests in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind assets on the US East coast for a total consideration before adjustments of US$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% 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.
Empire Wind is located 15-30 miles southeast of Long Island and spans 80,000 acres, with water depths of between 65 and 131 feet. The lease was acquired in 2017 and is being developed in two phases with a potential total installed capacity of more than 2 GW.
Beacon Wind is located 60 miles east of Montauk Point and 20 miles south of Nantucket and covers 128,000 acres. The lease was acquired in 2019 and has the potential to be developed with a total capacity of more than 2.4 GW. The turbines used at each site are each expected to have an installed capacity of more than 10 megawatts.
BP’s acquisition of the interests in Empire Wind and Beacon Wind has an effective date of 1 January 2020 and is expected to close in early 2021, subject to customary conditions including purchase price adjustments and authority approval.
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