BP Bolsters Clean Energy Push With U.S. Solar Deal (1)

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BP Plc made a big stride in reaching its low-carbon generation target with a brace of solar power deals unveiled Tuesday.The oil and gas giant agreed to buy 9 gigawatts of solar projects in the U.S. from 7X Energy, London-based BP said in a statement. It’s joint venture Lightsource BP is also entering theGreek market with a 640-megawatt solar development it won at auction in partnership with local company Kiefer TEK.“When you consider the 20-gigawatt target we’ve laid out until 2025, it’s a significant move forward,” Dev Sanyal, BP’s head of gas and low-carbon energy, said in an interview.