BP to build wind farm near Amsterdam

Jan. 18, 2005
BP PLC has begun construction of a 9 Mw wind farm at its oil and products import-export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Jan. 18 -- BP PLC has begun construction of a 9 Mw wind farm at its oil and products import-export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of the year.

The project will consist of three wind turbines supplied by Vestas, each capable of generating 3Mw of electricity. BP will sell the electricity in the Dutch grid.

BP tries to install wind energy projects on existing industrial sites.

It operates a 22.5 Mw wind project at the 400,000 b/d Netherlands Refining Co. refinery near Rotterdam, in which it is a 69% partner with ChevronTexaco Corp.