道达尔收购苏格兰海上风电项目股权

据石油和天然气管道新闻网6月4日消息，道达尔已与SSE可再生能源公司达成协议，以7000万英镑的预付款收购Seagreen1海上风电场项目51%的股权。

这个1,140兆瓦的项目已经同时达成了最终投资决定和财务结算。购买协议还包括一个潜在的扩展机会，高达360兆瓦。

Seagreen 1位于距离英国北海苏格兰水域海岸线27公里的地方，已经获得了所有必要的主要许可，陆上施工已于2020年第一季度开始。该项目旨在满足约100万户家庭的能源需求，将于2022年底开始生产可再生电力。

该项目全球投资约为37亿美元。道达尔所持51%的股份已获得近70%的外部融资。

道达尔董事长兼首席执行官PatrickPouyanné表示:“道达尔在这个世界上最大的海上风力市场上建立了强大的地位，因为它成为了Seagreen 1项目的大股东，该项目是英国北海最大的海上风力发电场之一。此举标志着道达尔海上风电业务规模的重大变化，符合我们在可再生能源和低碳电力领域实现盈利增长的战略。作为英国能源行业的主要参与者之一，道达尔将利用其在海上操作和维护方面的广泛专业知识，与该国领先的海上风能开发商SSE可再生能源公司共同为该项目的成功做出贡献。”

程张翔 编译自 石油和天然气管道新闻

原文如下：

Total joins giant offshore wind farm project in Scottish North Sea

Total has entered into an agreement with SSE Renewables, to acquire a 51 per cent stake in the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm project for an upfront payment at closing of ￡70 million.

The 1,140 megawatts (MW) project has reached simultaneously a final investment decision and financial close. The purchase agreement also covers a potential extension opportunity of up to 360 MW.

Located 27 kilometers from the coastline in Scottish waters of UK North Sea, Seagreen 1 has secured all necessary major permits and onshore construction began in Q1 2020. Designed to cover the energy needs of around 1 million homes, the project will start producing renewable electricity from end of 2022.

The project represents a global investment of around US$3.7 billion. Total has secured close to 70 per cent of external financing for its 51 per cent stake.

“Total builds up a strong position in the world’s largest offshore wind market, as it becomes a majority stakeholder in the Seagreen 1 project, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the UK North Sea. This move represents a major change of scale for Total’s offshore wind activity in line with our strategy of profitable growth in renewables and low carbon electricity,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO of Total. “As one of the main actors in the UK energy sector, Total will leverage its extensive expertise in offshore operations and maintenance to contribute to the success of the project alongside country’s leading offshore wind developer, SSE Renewables”.