News & insights
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 story21 Mar, 2023
Inspiring the next generation of solar innovators
The Lightsource bp Innovation team represented solar innovation at the G3 Energy Summit in London
10 Mar, 2023
Innovation insights: Bifacial solar, better than predicted
The first of Lightsource bp’s innovation insight series – covering industry standard simulations and real time
10 Mar, 2023
Council votes to approve Burnhope solar project
Today we’re proud to announce that Durham County Council voted to approve our 50MW Burnhope solar project.
02 Mar, 2023
Over 100MW of UK solar & storage projects approved
We’re proud to announce that over the past three months we’ve secured planning permission for a total of over 100MW of solar and storage projects in the UK.
22 Feb, 2023
Solar farms can benefit food security – article by SEUK
Solar Energy UK, the UK’s solar trade association, has shone a light on new research that suggests that solar farms can contribute positively to food security.
15 Feb, 2023
Statement of support following major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
What Lightsource bp is doing to raise support for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria.
15 Feb, 2023
Lightsource bp, Schroders Greencoat and H&M Group solar partnership powers up
Lightsource bp, Schroders Greencoat and H&M Group announce the completion of two new solar power stations in Leicestershire.
24 Jan, 2023
Miguel Vega appointed Director Business Development EMEA
Miguel will be responsible for delivering further growth in the EMEA markets through a combination of greenfield, co-development and M&A activities.
19 Jan, 2023
Lightsource bp supports Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment solar portfolio growth in Spain
Lightsource bp supports Plenium Partners and Bankinter Investment solar portfolio growth in Spain
13 Jan, 2023
Rachael Legg appointed as Chief Procurement Officer
Rachael will be responsible for Lightsource bp’s global procurement organisation including purchasing, supplier quality, and global supply chain strategy.
22 Dec, 2022
Lightsource and bp celebrate five-year anniversary
Lightsource and bp celebrate five-year anniversary
21 Dec, 2022
Lightsource bp appoints Group Head of Risk and Energy Markets
Lightsource bp announces the appointment of Miguel Fernandez Hortelano as Group Head of Risk and Energy Markets.