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21 May, 2025
Supporting farm diversification at Farmers Weekly Transition Live
Earlier this month, members of the Lightsource bp team were at Leeds University Farm for the Farmers Weekly Transition Live event.
Read story13 Oct, 2020
Lightsource bp to hold community consultation event for new solar installation proposal on land near Cliff Lane, Marston
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, will be outlining their proposal to fund, develop and…
09 Oct, 2020
Lightsource bp to unveil plans for new Newark solar farm proposal
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, will be outlining their proposal to fund…
01 Oct, 2020
Lightsource bp to hold community consultation event for new Retford solar farm proposal
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, will be outlining their proposal to fund, develop and build a 49.9MW…
14 Sep, 2020
Solar Construction Update – September 2020
Safe and responsible construction in 2019 Throughout 2019, we have been safely constructing solar projects across the world…
16 Jul, 2020
Plans progress for 50MW solar farm in Durham, UK by Lightsource bp
Lightsource bp, a global leader in development and management of solar energy projects, has recently secured planning approval for a new solar farm near Castle Eden in Durham,
11 Jun, 2020
Wearing many hats, Liza’s story
I’ve been at Lightsource bp for over a decade now, and I can safely say it has been the most exciting, rewarding and challenging phase of my career…
11 Jun, 2020
Playing my part, Tara’s story
Before I joined Lightsource bp I’d worked on numerous energy projects from a variety of angles. I’ve got a degree in civil and environmental engineering…
21 May, 2020
Greencoat Solar to acquire 156MW portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp
Greencoat Capital LLP has agreed to the acquisition of a 156MW solar portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp…
06 May, 2020
Thank you to our key workers
In April, UK solar irradiation levels were at their highest in four years, so it’s no surprise that solar achieved some of its highest generation on record locally…
04 Mar, 2020
Two sides to the same panel: Bifacial technology
Bifacial (literally ‘two faced’) solar panel technology has become a hot topic across our sector in recent years due to its…
30 Jan, 2020
Lightsource BP appoints Benjamin Kott as CEO of Lightsource Labs
Lightsource BP, a global market leader in the development, acquisition and long-term management of solar projects and smart energy solutions…
05 Dec, 2019
Lightsource BP to accelerate global solar growth with further investment from BP
The management of Lightsource BP and BP have agreed to equalise their shareholdings in Lightsource BP to create a simplified 50:50 joint venture structure.