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News & insights
28 Feb, 2023
Planning application for 68MW Kilkenny solar project submitted
This week marked a milestone for our team in the Irish solar market – our 68MW Castlegarden solar project in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, was submitted for consideration.
Read story28 Feb, 2023
Planning application for 68MW Kilkenny solar project submitted
This week marked a milestone for our team in the Irish solar market – our 68MW Castlegarden solar project in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, was submitted for consideration.
12 Dec, 2022
Life on the solar coaster, Aidan’s story
Joined 2015, Northern Ireland – I started at Lightsource during a period of lots of change in the Northern Irish economy and renewables sector. Most importantly…
16 Nov, 2022
Solar Farms: Biodiversity, Birds and the Bees
Climate change and biodiversity degradation are two of the most complex and interwoven challenges that we face in today’s world.
09 Nov, 2022
Meeting the community at Castlegarden
Last month, three members of the Lightsource bp Irish development team travelled to Kilkenny and set up shop in The Long Man…
18 Oct, 2022
How our solar farms deliver ecosystem enhancements
Solar Power Europe released the entries for its Solar Flora and Fauna photo competition
17 Oct, 2022
Building meaningful careers, in a time of transition
We are building more than solar farms here at Lightsource bp, we are also building meaningful careers that our colleagues can take pride in.
12 Oct, 2022
New plans unveiled for Castlegarden solar installation
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the financing, development and management of solar energy projects, will be outlining their proposal to fund…
28 Sep, 2022
Lightsource bp heads to NPC
Last week saw three members of our Irish Development team take up a stall at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska.
27 Jul, 2022
Combining methods to better analyse solar panel degradation
Solar panels have to withstand the elements, from various forms of precipitation, winds and sunshine.
28 May, 2022
Irish Team Goes to Balmoral
We’ve spent a few days out and about at the annual Balmoral Show in Lisburn, taking in the sights and speaking to a wide range of people and…
20 Apr, 2022
Contact and Lightsource bp join forces as solar development partners in New Zealand
New Zealand energy company Contact Energy (’Contact’) and global solar developer Lightsource bp (‘LSbp’) will collaborate on a series of grid-scale solar generation projects.
22 Mar, 2022
Envision Digital and Lightsource bp Partner to Catalyse Solar Power Optimisation Globally
The new multi-year partnership will see Lightsource bp leveraging Envision Digital’s AIoT platform for Net Zero Singapore/United Kingdom…