BP weighs quitting offshore wind farm project in northern Japan

Energy

Japan’s goal to boost offshore wind power dealt another blow

BP is looking to pull out of a Japanese offshore wind power project in which it is believed to hold a stake of about 25%. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)

TOKYO — British oil major BP is considering withdrawing from a wind farm project off the coast of northern Japan that it was set to run with Japanese partners, Nikkei has learned.