Lightsource bp earns two top honors at the 2025 North American Agrivoltaics Awards

• North American Agrivoltaics Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in integrating solar power generation and agriculture
• Peacock Solar in Texas was recognized as the 2025 Solar Ranch of the Year, highlighting its leadership in innovative agrivoltaics practices.
• Lexie Hain, Lightsource bp’s Director of Agrivoltaics and Land Management in the USA, received the prestigious title of Agrivoltaics Champion of the Year for her industry leadership and impact.

Lightsource bp, a leading global renewable energy developer, proudly announces receipt of two  North American Agrivoltaics Awards (NAAA). Lexie Hain, Lightsource bp’s Director of Agrivoltaics and Land Management in the USA, was honored with the Champion of the Year award, while the company’s innovative Peacock Solar project was awarded Solar Ranch of the Year.

NAAA celebrates outstanding achievements in agrivoltaics—the integration of solar power generation and agricultural land use—across North America. The awards were presented on August 4 during the Solar Farm Summit in Chicago, Illinois.

“These honors are a testament to Lightsource bp’s ongoing commitment to pioneering agrivoltaics in utility scale renewable energy” said Emilie Wangerman, Chief Operating Officer and Head of USA, Lightsource bp. “Agrivoltaics unlocks important economic opportunities for our sheep graziers, beekeepers and all our partners in this effort.”

Lexie Hain, winner of the 2025 Solar Champion of the Year, is an internationally recognized leader in agrivoltaics. Hain is a founder of American Solar Grazing Association and still serves on its Board of Directors. Hain led efforts to integrate agrivoltaics at Lightsource bp sites across the USA—currently, approximately 20,000 sheep graze 2.8 GW.

Peacock Solar, winner of the 2025 Solar Ranch of the Year, is a 187MW solar farm located in San Patricio County, TX.  Beneath and between the solar panels, the site is planted with a mix of native vegetation that supports pollinators and local wildlife.  Additionally, a managed flock of sheep graze the land as part of an ongoing partnership with local farmers, providing year-round agricultural activity and creating income opportunities that help sustain the local rural economy.

“Our leadership in this space distinctly benefits our partners, underscoring why agrivoltaics is a key differentiator for Lightsource bp in the North American market,” Wangerman continued. “We look forward to continuing our leadership in this space for decades to come.”