{"id":248855,"date":"2022-10-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/building-meaningful-careers-in-a-time-of-transition-2\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T04:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T04:58:30","slug":"building-meaningful-careers-in-a-time-of-transition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/building-meaningful-careers-in-a-time-of-transition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Building meaningful careers, in a time of transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Building meaningful careers, in a time of transition<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-450x300.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-1000x667.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-1000x667.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-1920x1280.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-scaled.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-scaled.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightsource_Manor-Farm-22-e1664893584525-scaled.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2560\"\n                       height=\"1707\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_777add3c0ea155a119d23c895aa1b04f block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Building meaningful careers, in a time of transition<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are building more than solar farms here at Lightsource bp, we are also building meaningful careers that our colleagues can take pride in, as we help advance the transition to a clean energy future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help our office-based colleagues understand what goes on at a solar site, we\u2019ve decided to organise regular site visits to give them a chance to understand the projects we\u2019ve developed and learn how they operate. This provides them with an opportunity to ask our operations and maintenance team questions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve found these trips to be considerably valuable for our colleagues, helping them feel proud of the work that they contribute towards. Find out how they felt about the experience by watching the video below and reading a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lightsourcebp_solar-wearelightsourcebp-activity-6987802068799344640-QC1H?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short blog post<\/a> from a recent trip to our Manor Farm site in the UK in September 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9HoWADMcwoE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_282bdbeac8cacac8596976dfea87b66f block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 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text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-begins-construction-on-lower-wonga-solar-and-battery-project-as-hybrid-strategy-gathers-pace\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Australia: Lightsource bp begins construction on Lower Wonga solar and battery project as hybrid strategy gathers pace<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">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.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-begins-construction-on-lower-wonga-solar-and-battery-project-as-hybrid-strategy-gathers-pace\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" 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href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-solar-and-energy-storage-project-in-wales\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Planning approval secured for Solar and Energy Storage project in Wales<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">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\u2019s energy security. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-solar-and-energy-storage-project-in-wales\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container 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development approach<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">This year&#039;s Earth Day 2026 theme \u201cOur Power, Our Planet\u201d calls for individuals, communities and organisations to build environmental progress through everyday action.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/earth-day-every-day-through-our-responsible-development-approach\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 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