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23 Jul, 2026

USA: Lightsource bp and Meta expand partnership with new power purchase agreement for Mowata Solar in Louisiana

Lightsource bp and Meta have finalised a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support ​Mowata Solar, a 172MWdc (150MWac) solar project in development in Acadia Parish.

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23 Jul, 2026

                
        
USA: Lightsource bp and Meta expand partnership with new power purchase agreement for Mowata Solar in Louisiana

      
              
Lightsource bp and Meta have finalised a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to support ​Mowata Solar, a 172MWdc (150MWac) solar project in development in Acadia Parish.

        

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15 years of solar – from first-of-a kind to critical infrastructure

      
              
Last week marked 15 years since the UK’s first utility-scale solar farm began generating electricity.

        

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26 Jun, 2026

                
        
Lightsource bp publishes 2025 Sustainability Report 

      
              
Lightsource bp’s annual Sustainability Report outlines the work we do to support a future powered by renewable, affordable and reliable energy. 

        

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19 Jun, 2026

                
        
Celebrating European Solar Day

      
              
Lightsource bp celebrates Solar Stories, showcasing solar projects across Europe that power homes, support biodiversity and drive the clean energy transition.

        

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05 Jun, 2026

                
        
Australia: Lightsource bp begins construction on Lower Wonga solar and battery project as hybrid strategy gathers pace

      
              
Lightsource bp has begun construction on the Lower Wonga hybrid project in Queensland, combining a 380MWdc solar farm with a 281MW/843MWh battery energy storage system.

        

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29 May, 2026

                
        
Planning approval secured for Solar and Energy Storage project in Wales

      
              
Once developed, the project will generate enough renewable energy to power 22,700 houses each year, helping to cut carbon emissions and strengthen the UK’s energy security. 

        

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22 Apr, 2026

                
        
Earth Day every day: Through our responsible development approach

      
              
This year’s Earth Day 2026 theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for individuals, communities and organisations to build environmental progress through everyday action.

        

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13 Feb, 2026

                
        
Hett Moor Solar Farm awarded a contract in UK AR7 renewables auction

      
              
Lightsource bp has been awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) for Hett Moor Solar Farm in the UK Government’s latest renewables auction, AR7.

        

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26 Jan, 2026

                
        
Farming and energy – working side by side

      
              
Sheep grazing on solar farms combines agriculture with solar electricity generation, enabling livestock to graze and crops to grow alongside and beneath solar panels.

        

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21 Jan, 2026

                
        
Exploring cutting-edge AgriPV innovations during site visits in Austria

      
              
 Deepening our understanding of how solar energy and agriculture can sustainably coexist at scale by learning from pioneering projects across Austria.

        

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20 Jan, 2026

                
        
Lightsource bp announces key leadership appointments to strengthen UK and Ireland Business Development Team

      
              
Announcing two senior leadership appointments within our UK and Ireland Business Development team.

        

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01 Dec, 2025

                
        
Innovating Solar Intelligence: Ysgol David Hughes sixth form students take on the sky camera challenge 

      
              
Collaborating with the talented sixth form students of Ysgol David Hughes on Anglesey, through the STEM Cymru’s Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW). 

        

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