Equinor closes acquisition of 20% stakes in Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind projects
Equinor has closed the agreement to sell a 10% interest in Dogger Bank A (1,200 MW) and Dogger Bank B (1,200 MW) assets to Eni.
As part of this transaction, Eni has also completed the agreement to purchase a 10% interest in the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B assets from project partner SSE on the same terms.
Following this transaction, the new overall shareholding in Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B is SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%), and Eni (20%).
Eni entered the Dogger Bank A and B assets effective from the financial close of project financing which was reached on November 25, 2020. The total consideration received at closing is GBP206.4 million (US$287.41 million)
The farm down to Eni is Equinor’s third offshore wind transaction in less than two years. The three transactions combined (divestments of non-operated interests in Arkona, Empire Wind /Beacon Wind, and Dogger Bank A and B projects) generated an accounting gain of approximately US$1.5 billion.
Equinor divested around 2.5 GW capacity in the different project stages for the cash consideration of just under US$2 billion. This demonstrates the company’s track record in consistently capturing value from world-class assets.
The A and B phases of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm reached financial close at competitive terms underlining the attractiveness of the UK offshore wind assets and the confidence in the joint venture.
The third phase of the wind farm, Dogger Bank C (1,200 MW), is being developed under a different timeline. There is no change to the ownership of this phase, in which Equinor and SSE each have a 50% stake.
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