The company’s net wind energy capacity at the end of the first quarter was 774MW (1,362MW gross), compared with 711MW (1,237MW gross) at the end of the same period a year ago.
BP has also begun the construction of its 150MW Sherbino 2 wind farm located approximately 40 miles east of Fort Stockton in west Texas, US.
Located on a 20,000-acre site in Pecos County, the wind farm is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 45,000 average American homes.
The company made a capital expenditure of $390m on wind turbines for future projects in the fourth quarter of 2010.
BP Wind Energy is a principal owner and operator of wind power facilities with interests in 10 operating wind farms in the US, and has a gross generating capacity of more than 1,300MW.
