{"id":275721,"date":"2023-05-15T12:11:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T12:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/optimising-solar-fleets-the-secret-sauce\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:05:25","slug":"optimising-solar-fleets-the-secret-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/optimising-solar-fleets-the-secret-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimising solar fleets: The \u2018secret sauce\u2019"},"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\">Optimising solar fleets &#8211; the \u2018secret sauce\u2019 <\/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\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner-aspect-ratio-417-234-450x252.png, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner-aspect-ratio-417-234-1000x561.png 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner-1000x400.png, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner-1920x768.png 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner.png, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner.png 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner.png\" alt=\"redefining energy podcast title information\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Redefining-Energy-podcast-Banner.png 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2000\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_ba6ef86ad678efb3238cb125985ac8a0 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>Our Head of Global Business Operations, Adele Ara, has been featured on episode #98 of Redefining Energy podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Adele shares how Lightsource bp has a growth culture that leverages on continuous improvement. She talks about how we use technology, digitalisation, data and analytics to help us optimise our outputs of solar energy. Listen in to this captivating episode that facilitates an insightful dialogue between Adele and the hosts of this podcast.<\/p>\n<h2>How to listen<\/h2>\n<p>You can listen to this episode &#8216;#98 Optimising solar fleets: the &#8216;secret sauce&#8221; on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/redefining-energy\/id1439197083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4FDIRo16s1C9Fpc9v1HyGi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Redefining Energy podcast<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redefining-energy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redefining Energy<\/a> is an award-winning suite of podcasts, where hosts Gerard Reid and Laurent Segalen debate on how the world of energy is being radically redefined through tech innovations, finance, markets, regulations and digitalisation.<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_1fb577af17ebf9e847c7b0dd9623822b block 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                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Latest 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\/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, 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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 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\/earth-day-every-day-through-our-responsible-development-approach\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GLB-Earth-Day-2026-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GLB-Earth-Day-2026-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GLB-Earth-Day-2026-Banner-1-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.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\">22 Apr, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/earth-day-every-day-through-our-responsible-development-approach\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Earth Day every day: Through our responsible 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 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\/hett-moor-solar-farm-awarded-a-contract-in-uk-ar7-renewables-auction\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Global-Agrvoltaics-upscaling-solar-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Global-Agrvoltaics-upscaling-solar-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Global-Agrvoltaics-upscaling-solar-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Global-Agrvoltaics-upscaling-solar-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Global-Agrvoltaics-upscaling-solar-Banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1-1200x743.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\">13 Feb, 2026<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/hett-moor-solar-farm-awarded-a-contract-in-uk-ar7-renewables-auction\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Hett Moor Solar Farm awarded a contract in UK AR7 renewables auction<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has been awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) for Hett Moor Solar Farm in the UK Government\u2019s latest renewables auction, AR7.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/hett-moor-solar-farm-awarded-a-contract-in-uk-ar7-renewables-auction\/\">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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