BP plans to purchase solar meet the demand of operating in the United States

Solar photovoltaic (pv) net news: BP may be the next to clean energy to power operating oil giant. , according to the BP executives based in London, the British oil giant BP is working with its partly owned solar developers Lightsource BP negotiations to buy power in the United States. BP chief commercial officer Lightsource Katherine Ryzhaya said, the contract may be signed in six months.

Ryzhaya Tuesday in San Diego Info solar energy finance and investment summit, said in an interview & other; For them, to enter the solar industry is not an easy thing, the company is due to factors such as cost, social benefits and take such a development strategy. ”

bp did not immediately respond to a comment on the request. In 2017, the oil giant said it would to Lightsource BP invested $200 million in three years, 43% of the shares.

because of the clean energy become cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels, oil giants are turning to wind and solar power to run. Exxon mobil ( 埃克森美孚。 ） Last year agreed to in the Permian basin ( 二叠纪盆地) To buy 500 megawatts of solar and wind power, this is the fastest growing fields in the United States. Recently, Oman oil development, the company said it signed an agreement in the Arabian peninsula to buy solar.

　　“ Oil companies start to sign the agreement is only a matter of time, & throughout; Bloomberg new energy finance analyst Kyle Harrison said in an E-mail.

buy solar power can help BP without increase in the carbon footprint to achieve growth targets. Earlier this year, after the company agreed to by the shareholder pressure better disclosure of its business how to keep consistent with climate treaty of Paris.

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