BP has agreed to sell its U.S. onshore wind business to U.S.-based LS Power, as part of its ongoing divestment strategy, the energy major said on Friday, without disclosing a deal value. bp Wind Energy will be owned and operated under power and energy-focused investment and operating company LS Power's Clearlight Energy.

BP's latest U.S. wind sale is part of its plan to sell much of its solar and offshore wind businesses too as it scales back on green energy.

At the deal's closing, bp Wind Energy will be owned and operated as part of LS Power portfolio company Clearlight Energy, which focuses on renewable power generation in the US and Canada.