BP embarks on an offshore charging study in the UK

LONDON, January 26, 2024 – Stillstrom along with energy giant BP has initiated a feasibility study for electric maintenance and operation vessels, the Danish charging entity announced on Wednesday.

The study will focus on battery-powered service operation vessels and crew transfer vessels in the following two scenarios: directly from the offshore substation via hang-off systems and offshore charging buoys.

It will be performed at the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms in the UK on the Irish Sea that have a combined potential to generate 3 GW.

Works on the analysis began in November 2023 and are expected to be completed at the end of January 2024.

“Innovative charging solutions can play an important role in both the electrification and decarbonisation of offshore wind farm vessel operation,” said Richard Haydock, programme director for offshore wind in the UK of BP.

“We look forward to seeing how these innovative solutions could help our projects deliver secure, low carbon energy to the UK and support the UK’s ambition to be net zero by 2050.”

Should the study bear positive results, it will follow with a FEED study prior to the FID and installation of offshore charging features at the wind farms.

BP is leading the development of the wind farms alongside its German partner Energie Baden-Württemberg.

Stillstrom is a subsidiary of Danish logistics giant Maersk Group.