BP has hired Matthias Bausenwein as its new senior vice president of offshore wind.
Bausenwein (pictured) will lead BP’s new offshore wind business, developing, building and operating projects globally.
He will join BP in the second half of this year.
Bausenwein was most recently president of Orsted Asia-Pacific, based in Taiwan, with a focus on developing, building and operating offshore wind projects in the region.
Before going to Asia he held several leadership roles at Orsted in global market development and project development.
Bausenwein has also worked for Siemens, heading global business development for offshore wind.
He said: “I’m very excited to be leading BP’s growing offshore wind business, developing, building and operating offshore wind projects globally.
“It’s a privilege to lead a team that in just over a year has built a material presence in the US and the UK offshore wind markets – totalling more than 5GW net.
“I truly believe that the future of energy is offering integrated energy solutions to our customers.
“And there are very few companies in the world that can knit together different energy offerings like BP. I cannot wait to meet the team and build on its hard-earned growth.”
BP has also named Felipe Arbelaez as its new senior vice president for hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Arbelaez is currently senior vice president zero carbon energy and most recently was instrumental in BP’s entry into and growing the offshore wind business in the US.
David Anderson will also become senior vice president for solar and onshore wind.
He is currently senior vice president for renewables growth and led the growth of BP’s offshore wind footprint.
Anderson has also played a role in establishing BP’s offshore wind partnerships with Equinor in the US, and EnBW in the UK.
He has been with BP for 16 years and has held a variety of leadership roles in treasury, finance and renewables, including board memberships at Lightsource BP.
Louise Jacobson-Plutt is to become BP’s senior vice president, finance – procurement.
She is currently senior vice president for hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and has been with BP for over 20 years in a variety of technical and leadership roles.
Jacobson-Plutt has led the global hydrogen and CCUS business from its formation over the past two years, building a portfolio of projects in Europe, Australia, US, and the UK, including H2 Teesside and the UK’s first CCS project, along with the strategic partnership with the UAE.
Their moves are effective from 1 March, matching the start of BP’s new executive vice president, gas and low carbon energy, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath.