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19 Feb, 2025

10 Power Purchase Agreements signed and 1.3GW contracted in 2024

Lightsource bp achieved a significant milestone in 2024 by securing 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totalling 1.3GW across Europe, the Americas and APAC.

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30 Apr, 2018

                
        
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27 Apr, 2018

                
        
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18 Apr, 2018

                
        
Lightsource BP and Everstone Group form ‘EverSource Capital’

      
              
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28 Feb, 2018

                
        
Lightsource BP to build solar farm for Mid-Kansas Electric Company

      
              
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15 Dec, 2017

                
        
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Lightsource and BP join forces to drive growth in solar power development worldwide.

        

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01 Nov, 2017

                
        
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01 Nov, 2017

                
        
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30 Oct, 2017

                
        
Lightsource bp UK Establishes India Solar Partnership with UK Climate Investments

      
              
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26 Sep, 2017

                
        
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20 Sep, 2017

                
        
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05 Sep, 2017

                
        
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25 Jul, 2017

                
        
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