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25 Sep, 2024

Operations & Maintenance win at Solar & Storage Live Awards 

This week saw victory for the Lightsource bp O&M team at the Solar & Storage Live Awards at the NEC in Birmingham, taking the Operations and Management Awards.

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25 Sep, 2024

                
        
Operations & Maintenance win at Solar & Storage Live Awards 

      
              
This week saw victory for the Lightsource bp O&M team at the Solar & Storage Live Awards at the NEC in Birmingham, taking the Operations and Management Awards. 

        

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24 Sep, 2024

                
        
Showcasing the power of solar to the new UK government

      
              
Lightsource bp and its partners had the privilege of welcoming members of the new UK government to two renewable energy sites.

        

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05 Sep, 2024

                
        
Lightsource bp secures 40MW in UK renewables auction

      
              
This week, Lightsource bp secured 40MW in the most recent UK Contracts for Difference (CFD) auction. 

        

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28 Aug, 2024

                
        
Largest UK solar farm and first energy storage project completed and sold to Schroders Greencoat

      
              
Lightsource bp has today announced the completion of its largest UK solar project to date.

        

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21 Aug, 2024

                
        
Capturing agrivoltaics: Lightsource bp partners with photography students

      
              
Solar projects offer landowners the perfect opportunity to make the most out of their land, where energy generation and farming go hand in hand.

        

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06 Aug, 2024

                
        
Spotlight: Health & Safety front and centre for Lightsource bp Operations and Maintenance

      
              
Safety is a core value at Lightsource bp – it’s front and centre in everything we do.

        

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24 Jul, 2024

                
        
Video: Lightsource bp partners with the Ulster Farmers’ Union in Northern Ireland

      
              
Lightsource bp, building on a long history of developing renewable energy projects across the island of Ireland, has announced its new membership of the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

        

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11 Jul, 2024

                
        
Lightsource bp teams up with Plymouth university to capture biodiversity on site

      
              
Solar projects offer an ideal location for wildlife to thrive, boosting the biodiversity and resilience of local ecosystems.

        

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02 Jul, 2024

                
        
Video: A second year sponsoring the Future of Farming

      
              
For the second year in a row, Lightsource bp was proud to be a sponsor of the Future of Farming Zone and the Bees and Honey tent at the Royal Three Counties show. 

        

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04 Jun, 2024

                
        
Supporting the rural economy through Badminton Horse Trials sponsorship

      
              
For the third year running, Lightsource bp was a proud sponsor of one of the world’s leading equestrian events – the Badminton Horse Trials in South Gloucestershire this May.

        

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25 Apr, 2024

                
        
Experts in the field: Agriculture and solar working together

      
              
The mutually beneficial relationship between solar energy and agriculture can take many different forms.

        

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27 Mar, 2024

                
        
Community consultation event for new Drumquin energy storage project proposal

      
              
Lightsource bp will be showcasing their proposal to fund, develop and operate a 100MW energy storage facility near Drumquin, at an event on 10th April.

        

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