Expertise in utility-scale solar development

Stakeholder and community outreach

We work with various stakeholders when building our solar farms to make sure our projects benefit the local community – not just by generating clean electricity that improves air quality, but by improving the local economy and ecosystem as well. We construct our solar farms with a view to strengthen rural economies, promote solar education, foster environmental sustainability, and create meaningful community partnerships

Site selection & land management

Our solar project development involves site specific environmental assessments that include cultural surveys, threatened and endangered species assessments, wetlands delineations, as well as consultation with wildlife regulatory agencies. We create customized long-term environmental management plans for each project in order to maximize the local sustainability benefits of our solar farms. These plans often include dual-use solar initiatives like solar grazing or habitat conservation on solar sites.

Fully-funded projects

Lightsource bp is a solar project developer, financier and long-term asset owner-operator. Fully funded Lightsource bp solar solutions provide our energy buyers with access to clean, cost-effective electricity with no up-front capital required and no operational disruption or risk.  Our structured finance team manages end-to-end project funding requirements and continues to innovate with industry–leading asset finance products.  With billions already deployed into solar projects, we have access to some of the most competitive terms in the market. Our financial partners are leading financial institutions that trust our execution capabilities.  

Operations and maintenance expertise

We offer clients a single point of contact in the management of their assets, providing a full-scope service including site optimization, performance reviews, maintenance and risk management. As one of the largest owners and operators of solar plants in the world, we take pride in our world class Asset Management and Operations capabilities. We will maintain partnerships throughout the asset life, providing top-quality lifecycle services and maximizing project output and returns. 

Decommissioning & recycling

We are committed to recycling all solar panels at our projects across the United States – that includes any panels damaged or nonfunctioning during construction, operations, and all panels at the end of life/decommissioning.