JERA Nex bp Acquires Sumitomo's Stakes in 219 MW Northwester 2 and 165 MW Nobelwind Offshore Wind Farms in Belgium
JERA Nex bp has completed the acquisition of Sumitomo Corporation's stakes in two Belgian offshore wind farms: a 30% stake in Northwester 2 (219 MW, commissioned 2020), bringing JERA Nex bp to 100% ownership, and a 39.02% stake in Nobelwind (165 MW, commissioned 2017), bringing its total to 80.1%. JERA Nex bp develops, constructs and operates both assets from its Ostend hub.
Transaction date: · Source: jnbp.com
Key facts
- Transaction date
- Technology
- Offshore Wind
- Capacity
- 384 MW
- Transaction price
- Not disclosed
- Buyer
- JERA Nex bp
- Seller
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Belgian North Sea
- Location
- Belgian North Sea (operated from Ostend, Belgium)
- Continent
- Europe
- Development status
- Operational
- PPA
- n.a.
Technology details
Two operational offshore wind farms: Northwester 2 (219 MW, commissioned 2020) and Nobelwind (165 MW, commissioned 2017, second phase of Belwind wind farm). JERA Nex bp developed, constructed and operates both assets from its operations hub in Ostend. Transaction increases JERA Nex bp's ownership of Northwester 2 to 100% (acquisition of Sumitomo's 30% stake) and to 80.1% in Nobelwind (acquisition of Sumitomo's 39.02% stake).
Additional information
Exact date within July 2026 not specified in source. Combined capacity of 384 MW across both assets. JERA Nex bp has been active in Belgium for over a decade. The transaction reflects JERA Nex bp's strategy to build a resilient offshore wind business as a long-term owner and operator in attractive markets.
Source
Original announcement: https://www.jnbp.com/jera-nex-bp-increases-ownership-in-northwester-2-and-nobelwind-strengthening-belgian-offshore-wind-portfolio/