News & insights
18 Jun, 2026
Glorit solar farm reaches financial close, strengthening Lightsource bp and Contact’s renewable energy partnership in New Zealand
Lightsource bp has reached financial close on its 171MWdc Glorit solar farm in partnership with Contact.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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
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…
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…
23 Oct, 2019
Lightsource BP signs financing agreements on first Australian project with ING and EDC NEW
Lightsource BP today announced it has signed a senior debt facility with ING and EDC (Export Development Canada) to fund its first Australian solar project.
12 Aug, 2019
Lightsource bp to begin construction on first Australian solar project in 2019
Lightsource bp, a global industry leader in solar development, is pleased to announce that construction will begin on the company’s first Australian project…
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