News & insights

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [name] => filter_by
            [label] => Filter by:
            [placeholder] => Filter by:
            [filter] => filter_by
            [width] => 100
            [side] => 
            [options] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [value] => 
                            [label] => All
                        )

                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [value] => insights-gr-n
                            [label] => Insights
                        )

                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [value] => press-releases-gr-n
                            [label] => Press releases
                        )

                    [3] => Array
                        (
                            [value] => news-gr-n
                            [label] => News
                        )

                )

            [selected] => Array
                (
                )

            [input_type] => radio
            [type] => radio
            [terms] => Array
                (
                )

        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [name] => date
            [label] => Year:
            [placeholder] => Year:
            [filter] => date
            [width] => 100
            [side] => 
            [options] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [value] => 
                            [label] => All years
                        )

                )

            [selected] => Array
                (
                )

            [input_type] => select
            [type] => select
            [terms] => Array
                (
                )

        )

)

10 Nov, 2023

How a global renewable target can supercharge the solar sector

Electricity was responsible for 28% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Fortunately, we have a scalable, proven and affordable solution – renewable energy.

Read story

02 Nov, 2023

Lightsource Foundation raises a huge £1 million

Lightsource bp is proud to announce that the Lightsource Foundation has exceeded our ambitious goal of one million pounds in fundraising!

Read story

13 Oct, 2023

European Power Markets feature

We discuss how Lightsource bp has been building innovative solutions and meaningful partnerships across the energy transition.

Read story

29 Sep, 2023

European solar jobs increased 39% in 2022

Employment in the solar industry jumped by 39% in 2022, according to the latest EU Solar Jobs Report.

Read story

27 Sep, 2023

Record renewable energy growth keeps 1.5° target alive says IEA report

‘Staggering’ progress in solar is helping to keep 1.5° goal alive.

Read story

08 Sep, 2023

Lightsource bp awarded prestigious Platinum Award from the Charities Trust

Lightsource bp has achieved the Platinum Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award 2023 for promoting Payroll Giving to the very highest standard.

Read story

16 Aug, 2023

Announcing Lightsource bp’s Sustainability Report 2022

Our 2022 Sustainability Report captures our environmental impact and progress, our ambitions, and how we take social responsibility.

Read story

12 Jul, 2023

Solar installation smashes global record for tenth consecutive year

Solar is well and truly on the rise. 239GW of new solar power was installed in 2022, smashing the annual record for the tenth year in a row, according to a new report.

Read story

04 Jul, 2023

New data: positive habitat gains across Lightsource bp UK solar projects

Lightsource bp is proud to share the results of an independent audit by WSP of ten of our solar farms across the UK, which identified positive habitat gains.

Read story

29 Jun, 2023

Six reasons why solar farms make great grazing

Agrivoltaics, the combination of agriculture and solar electricity generation, demonstrates how solar can provide the best of both worlds.

Read story

08 Jun, 2023

Philanthropy at the heart of what we do

Read about how we’re making a positive difference to the world and our communities.

Read story

30 May, 2023

Solar power investment will overtake oil in 2023, says IEA

Global investment in solar and clean energy will rise this year to overtake fossil fuels for the first time.

Read story