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08 Feb, 2023

Giant step forward for one of New Zealand’s largest solar farms

Christchurch Airport has chosen Lightsource bp and Contact Energy as its partners to deliver phase one of its renewable energy precinct, Kōwhai Park.

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08 Dec, 2022

A $540M secured on Wellington North and Wunghnu

Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, has successfully closed on a A$540…

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15 Aug, 2022

Lightsource bp to become largest solar developer and owner in Australia

Lightsource bp announces it will reach financial close on its Wellington North and Wunghnu Solar Farms later this year.

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04 May, 2022

Lightsource bp launches Golden Rules safety initiative

There’s a reason that Safety is listed first in our core values, it’s a permanent priority.

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27 Apr, 2022

Celebrating colleagues reaching 10 years at Lightsource bp

We’re growing at pace and 2022 has seen us welcome new starters across the globe.

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25 Apr, 2022

Celebrating Earth Day 2022!

Earth day is a time to reflect on how we live on our planet and act to reduce the impact that we have…

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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.

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24 Jan, 2022

Going beyond solar: boosting biodiversity for a more sustainable future

As a solar company, our main contribution to global sustainability is pretty much what it says on the tin – we make renewable energy.

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26 Nov, 2020

Boosting biodiversity – bp Magazine investigates the wild side of solar

Our work on boosting biodiversity has been featured in bp Magazine, covering the importance of solar farms for enhancing habitats and supporting species. With photos from…

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25 Nov, 2020

A brighter future for young Aboriginal men – partnership with Clontarf

At Lightsource bp, we’re committed to having a positive impact on our local communities, and we’re always looking for opportunities to make a difference to the people living

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23 Nov, 2020

New global head of structured finance appointed

New global head of structured finance appointed Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects is pleased to announce…

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05 Dec, 2019

Lightsource BP to accelerate global solar growth with further investment from BP

The management of Lightsource BP and BP have agreed to equalise their shareholdings in Lightsource BP to create a simplified 50:50 joint venture structure. As part of the…

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