Offshore wind

The world is in an ‘energy addition’ phase* and, as demand for low carbon energy grows, offshore wind can play a role in helping towards decarbonizing the energy system.

While bp mostly produces, trades and sells oil and gas, transition activities, such as EV charging, bioenergy and renewables, are a smaller but key part of our business. We are investing in renewables, including offshore wind, in a capital-light way with an intense focus on competitive returns, maximizing partnerships to combine capabilities and access external financing.

In December 2024, we announced plans to combine forces with JERA to create a top-tier global offshore wind joint venture. Subject to regulatory and other approvals, on completion, the combined entity will have a balanced mix of operating assets and development projects in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US, with a total 13GW potential net generating capacity.

As of 4Q 2024, bp has an offshore wind pipeline of 9.7GW net, with planned projects and partnerships across the US, Europe and Asia.

*bp Energy Outlook 2024

Where we are developing offshore wind projects

Click on the dots to find out what we are doing in that country.

In Germany

We have secured the rights to develop two projects in Germany that can deliver up to 4GW of renewable power, which has the potential to serve our green hydrogen and biofuels production, electric mobility and refinery decarbonization, as well as wider industry decarbonization in Germany. This is our first project in continental Europe and our first major development in offshore wind as a sole developer – demonstrating our ability to scale our global renewables project pipeline.

In the US

We’ve entered offshore wind and are developing the Beacon Wind 1 and 2 projects in federal waters between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Long Island, NY. The combined potential generative capacity of the projects is in excess of approximately 2.5GW.

In the UK

Along with our partner EnBW, we are leading the development of the Morgan and Mona projects in the Irish Sea and Morven in the North Sea. We are also entering the floating market through a successful bid off the coast of Aberdeen to develop our first floating offshore wind demonstration project.

In Japan

bp and consortium partners Marubeni, Kansai Electric, Tokyo Gas, and Marutaka Corporation were granted exclusive rights to develop a 450MW project in Japan’s most recent auction round.

Putting plans into action

Watch these films on some of the steps we’re taking towards bringing our offshore wind projects to life

Seabed surveying

Offshore wind projects begin with essential seabed survey work. Find out what specialist vessels and crew have been undertaking in the Irish Sea, and how this will help bp and EnBW to build efficient offshore wind farms with the least environmental impact.

Measuring offshore conditions

Learn how we’re carrying out a two-year campaign to collect and measure data on wind and wave conditions in the Irish Sea to help inform the design of our Mona and Morgan projects’ turbines and substations. It’s all thanks to these Seawatch® LiDAR buoys housing state-of-the sensors.