{"id":163787,"date":"2022-05-28T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/irish-development-team-takes-a-trip-to-balmoral\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T08:39:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T08:39:24","slug":"irish-development-team-takes-a-trip-to-balmoral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/irish-development-team-takes-a-trip-to-balmoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Team Goes to Balmoral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Irish Team Goes to Balmoral<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2-450x188.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2-1000x417.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2-1000x417.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IL20220624165806-iStock-1309093327-scaled-1920x800-2.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1920\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_9f18ed2a4928947e1854cee931bb8baa block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>We\u2019ve 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 businesses interested in finding out how a solar partnership could benefit them.<\/p>\n<p>Our approach to landowner partnerships stems from our deep knowledge of the rural economy. We sit down with you to understand your goals and requirements for your land and to explore whether \u2018solar as a crop\u2019 is right for you. And we consider closely the needs of the surrounding community and environment. Allocating a portion of your land to lease for a solar farm opens up a diversified and dependable income stream. Responsibly designed solar can be a partner that supports the success of Ireland\u2019s rural communities for generations to come. If you\u2019re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/partner-with-us\/landowners\/\">leasing your land for solar<\/a>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SmZf7VKHlUyCBUDIfRhRFjLHX4Wl6_tDs7og3XRCWTVURDJGS0VENUU2QjdJQlc3RUVWVkpLUTdESi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:ireland@lightsourcebp.com\">ireland@lightsourcebp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_233757f1d4306db03fa2ede97201aaf6 block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-meta-expand-partnership-with-new-power-purchase-agreement-for-mowata-solar-in-louisiana\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GLB-Lightsourcebp-and-Meta-expand-partnership-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GLB-Lightsourcebp-and-Meta-expand-partnership-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GLB-Lightsourcebp-and-Meta-expand-partnership-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GLB-Lightsourcebp-and-Meta-expand-partnership-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpeg 80w, 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object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">23 Jul, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-meta-expand-partnership-with-new-power-purchase-agreement-for-mowata-solar-in-louisiana\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp and Meta expand partnership with new power purchase agreement for\u00a0Mowata\u00a0Solar in Louisiana<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp and Meta have finalized a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support \u200bMowata Solar, a 172MWdc (150MWac) solar project in development in Acadia Parish.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-meta-expand-partnership-with-new-power-purchase-agreement-for-mowata-solar-in-louisiana\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-straboe-solar-and-energy-storage-project\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Planning approval secured for Straboe Solar and Energy Storage project<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has secured planning approval for the Straboe Solar and Energy Storage Project, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-straboe-solar-and-energy-storage-project\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2025-sustainability-report\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Sustainability-report-2025-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Sustainability-report-2025-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Sustainability-report-2025-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">26 Jun, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2025-sustainability-report\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp publishes\u00a02025\u00a0Sustainability Report\u00a0<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp&#039;s annual Sustainability Report outlines the work we do to support a future powered by renewable, affordable and reliable energy. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/ie\/news\/lightsource-bp-publishes-2025-sustainability-report\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg 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