Uncertain role for Vestas in world's largest renewable energy project

After BP bought into 26GW Asian Renewable Energy Hub as an operator of the Australian partner, Vestas no longer features among the consortium partners. The turbine maker will neither confirm nor deny whether it is still part of the project.
Photo: ReGen Power
Photo: ReGen Power
BY VIKTOR BRANDT KÆRGAARD, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD

Wednesday, BP grabbed headlines after investing in renewable energy project Asian Renewable Energy Hub. The UK oil company takes over a 40.5% stake in the project, which includes plans to set up 26GW of solar and wind in Western Australia with the aim of producing 1.6 million tonnes of green hydrogen – or 9 million tonnes of green ammonia – per annum. A huge project even for an oil major.

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