{"id":248872,"date":"2022-05-24T15:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T15:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/building-better-globally-apostolos-story\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T09:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:48:19","slug":"building-better-globally-apostolos-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/building-better-globally-apostolos-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Building better globally, Apostolos\u2019 story"},"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 better globally, Apostolos\u2019 story<\/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\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1-450x188.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1-1000x417.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1-1000x417.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1.jpg, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IL20220524150555-Apostolos-Kotsaris-3-scaled-1920x800-1.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1920\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_5701e291d074151f97215d2c9b2a1aa0 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          <p>Joined in 2018, UK &#8211; From the very first interview I was drawn to Lightsource bp, in large part due to the impressive success the company had already achieved in the UK, and the drive and experience of the executive team. I joined the company following the launch of the partnership with bp, and had full confidence in its potential to make a huge difference to the future of the business &#8211; I was right.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve worked in the energy sector for over 25 years, and in solar for half of that time, giving me a strong understanding and experience in working with EPC Construction Technical Advisory and IPPS. I\u2019ve got the full picture of power generation having experience in a number of countries across the globe, both from conventional and renewable sources, and I\u2019ve greatly enjoyed bringing that to Lightsource bp.<\/p>\n<p>As with a huge number of roles at the company, I cover a lot of responsibilities not necessarily reflected in my job title. I\u2019ve built teams across the globe, alongside procedures and structures designed to support our incredible growth. We\u2019re strongly focused on HSE, as safety is a core value for Lightsource bp, and I\u2019m proud to be working with dedicated individuals all around the world to safely and responsibly deliver sustainable solar projects for communities across the globe. We operate a \u201clessons learned\u201d approach &#8211; every project we build is better than the previous, and we prioritise relationships with our suppliers based on transparency and mutual respect that allow us to achieve our significantly ambitious goals.<\/p>\n<p>From my point of view, what sets Lightsource bp apart from the competition is our ability to be flexible. We take a strategic approach to each new challenge, swiftly analysing all the issues and taking decisions without wasting time. Over my time at the company we\u2019ve dealt with any number of unforeseen global events, and managed to weather these storms with minimal impact to our projects.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re growing at speed, and despite the pressure the company mentality remains the same. We\u2019re a business built on strong relationships and rock solid teams &#8211; it\u2019s a pleasure to work with so many people fully dedicated to making the world a better place. I can\u2019t wait to see how our vision evolves, as we work towards our goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/apostolos-kotsaris-08427191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apostolos Kotsaris<\/a>, Construction Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Be the Change, join Lightsource bp<\/h4>\n<p>We hope that you have enjoyed visiting our careers section and learning more about who we are. If you\u2019re ready to take the next step, link up to our careers list below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"btc-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/en-gb\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/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_f1750531040e5c90b9e18ee5d35afc00 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 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/celebrating-european-solar-day\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-450x279.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-767x475.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-1000x619.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195.jpeg 1292w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-European-Solar-Day-Banner-Image-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">19 Jun, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/celebrating-european-solar-day\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Celebrating European Solar Day<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp celebrates Solar Stories, showcasing solar projects across Europe that power homes, support biodiversity and drive the clean energy transition.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/celebrating-european-solar-day\/\">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 h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-begins-construction-on-lower-wonga-solar-and-battery-project-as-hybrid-strategy-gathers-pace\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-450x279.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-767x475.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1000x619.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195.jpeg 1292w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GLB-Lower-Wonga-Banner-2-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">05 Jun, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none 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\" 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 h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/planning-approval-secured-for-solar-and-energy-storage-project-in-wales\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-450x279.jpg 450w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-767x475.jpg 767w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-1000x619.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GLB-WEF-partnership-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-4-1200x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">29 May, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" 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>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":248874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[879],"tags":[],"filter_by":[844],"filter_tags":[],"class_list":["post-248872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership","filter_by-news-uk"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":302635,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248872\/revisions\/302635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248872"},{"taxonomy":"filter_by","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter_by?post=248872"},{"taxonomy":"filter_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/filter_tags?post=248872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}