Solar Energy To Electrify US Petrochemical Complex
BP Breaks Ground On 187 MW DC Agrivoltaic Facility Under Offtake Arrangement with GCGV
Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
Fossil fuel giant bp plc has started constructing a 187 MW DC solar power plant in Texas, US with all of the electricity generated to be sold to a petrochemical complex.
Europe Solar PV News Snippets
200 MW DC Solar Power Plant Commissioned In Poland & More From Alight, Green Genius, BNZ, Lightsource BP
Friday, 22 Sep 2023
EDPR commissions the ‘2nd’ largest Polish solar project; Alight expands solar portfolio in Finland & Sweden; Green Genius secures permit for projects in Lithuania & Latvia; BNZ constructing 135 MW solar in Italy; Lightsource bp secures corporate solar PPA with Microsoft in Poland.
British Solar Developer Expands Leadership Team
Lightsource BP Announces New Hires In Asia Pacific For Taiwan & South Korean Markets
Thursday, 27 Jul 2023
Lightsource bp, the British utility scale solar project developer, has expanded the senior management team for its key Asia- Pacific markets of Taiwan and South Korea with the appointments of Bin Fu and Jean-Philippe Baudrey, respectively.
Solar Power For Verizon In USA
Lightsource BP Commissions 173 MW DC Solar Plant In Indiana Under VPPA With Verizon
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
British solar developer Lightsource bp has switched on its 173 MW DC/152.5 MW AC solar power plant in Indiana state of the US with American wireless network operator Verizon entering a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the same to reduce its carbon emissions.
Lightsource BP Signs Deal With Siemens
Siemens To Supply Over 850 MW Solar Inverter Capacity For Lightsource BP’s US Utility Projects
Monday, 24 Apr 2023
British solar power projects developer Lightsource bp has contracted Siemens to supply over 850 MW inverter stations to support the company’s multiple utility scale solar PV projects across the US, with an option to add 200 MW more.
Lightsource BP Expands Footprint To Europe’s Largest Market
Lightsource BP Launches Itself In Europe’s Star Solar Market Germany With Target To Install Up To 400 MW PV Capacity Annually By 2030
Thursday, 16 Mar 2023
One of Europe’s leading solar PV developers, Lightsource bp has forayed into the German solar market with an annual target to install between 300 MW to 400 MW new solar capacity annually by 2030, and says it is building its development pipeline to multi-GW scale.
Spain’s Valencia To Be Home To BP’s Green Hydrogen Hub
BP Plans 2 GW Electrolyzer Capacity For Green Hydrogen Production At Castellon Refinery In Spain To Produce Low-Carbon Biofuels
Thursday, 02 Mar 2023
By 2030, British oil & gas major bp will develop a green hydrogen cluster called HyVal with 2 GW electrolyzer capacity at its Castellon refinery in Spain’s Valencia region to decarbonize the refinery and also use green hydrogen for hard-to-abat.
It’s Raining Deals For American Solar Module Maker
First Solar Secures 8.1 GW DC New Solar Module Supply Orders From Lightsource BP, Silicon Ranch Corporation & Shell Group’s Savion
Thursday, 02 Mar 2023
American thin-film solar module maker First Solar, Inc has filled up its order book with an additional 8.1 GW DC contracts from British solar company Lightsource bp, American renewable energy developer Silicon Ranch Corporation, both its existing cus.
North America PV News Snippets
BLM Invites Public Comments For 200 MW Solar Plant In Nevada & More From Lightsource BP, Invenergy, Entergy Texas, Silfab Solar
Monday, 27 Feb 2023
BLM has opened a 200 MW solar power plant in Nevada for public feedback; Lightsource bp & AEP enter PPA for 188 MW DC PV; AEP sells 1.36 GW wind and solar portfolio to IRGAH; Entergy Texas’ PPA with Umbriel for 202 MW DC PV; Silfab Solar starts shipping Elite modules to US installers.
North America PV News Snippets
McDonald’s To Be Sole Offtaker For Lightsource BP’s 145 MW AC Solar Project & More From New Jersey, SIRC, Grenergy
Friday, 17 Feb 2023
Lightsource bp signs up McDonald’s for US solar project & commissions 239 MW DC solar plant; New Jersey to aim for 100% clean energy by 2035; SIRC acquires AVCO Roofing; Sofos Harbert now becomes Grenergy US.
New Zealand’s Solar Power Market Getting Active
Lightsource BP & Contact Energy To Build Largest Planned Solar Plant In New Zealand For Christchurch Airport; FRV Australia & Genesis Energy Acquire 52 MW Project
Thursday, 09 Feb 2023
Things are beginning to happen in New Zealand’s solar power market with Lightsource bp securing contract to build 150 MW under phase I of Kōwhai Park of Christchurch Airport in collaboration with Contact Energy.
Europe PV News Snippets
EIB Backs PPC Renewables’ 230 MW Kozani PV Project In Greece & More From Technique Solaire, EDF Renewables, Lightsource BP, Cepsa
Thursday, 19 Jan 2023
PPC Renewables raises €28.5 million from EIB; Technique Solaire’s maiden floating PV plant in the Netherlands; EDF Renewables UK gets NatWest as offtaker for 50 MW project; Lightsource bp selling 247 MW in Spain; Cepsa to invest in 400 MW in Spain.
BP Strikes Corporate Solar PPA Deal For US Project With Meta
Meta Signs Up For 134 MW DC Arche Solar Project Of BP In Ohio; Fossil Fuel Giant’s AREH Project Secures Land In Australia
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023
British oil and gas multinational bp has entered a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with technology group Meta for its 134 MW DC/107 MW AC Arche Solar Project in Ohio, US that’s to be equipped with First Solar modules and Nextracker trackers.
Australia’s 5B Closes Funding Round With BP Pitching In
Global Fossil Fuel Giant BP Invests $20 Million In Australian Solar Technology Company 5B, Helping Close $55 Million Series B Funding Round
Friday, 16 Dec 2022
Australian solar technology company 5B that supplies prefabricated modular, scalable and rapidly deployable solar solution has secured oil/gas major bp plc as a strategic investor, and revealed plans to explore opportunities along with bp’s 50:50 J.
112 MW AC Solar Plant Moves Ahead In Trinidad & Tobago
Shell, BP & Lightsource BP Get Clearance To Build Trinidad & Tobago’s 1st Commercial Scale Renewable Energy Project
Tuesday, 13 Dec 2022
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is going ahead with the country’s 1st large scale solar project after the negotiations for 148 MW DC/112 MW AC solar power plant with the consortium of Shell, bp and Lightsource bp came through.
Lightsource BP Hires New Senior Executive In Poland
Irena Gajewska Joins Lightsource BP, Poland As Government Affairs Lead
Monday, 07 Nov 2022
The Director of Polish Association of Photovoltaics, Irena Gajewska has announced she has joined British solar power projects developer Lightsource bp as its government affairs lead for Poland since October 2022.
North America PV News Snippets
Lightsource BP Commissions 130 MW DC Alabama Solar Project & More From Silicon Ranch, Ørsted, National Grid Renewables
Monday, 24 Oct 2022
Lightsource bp has energized 130 MW DC solar plant for AMEA; Silicon Ranch expands First Solar module order with 700 MW; Ørsted sells 50% stake in 862 MW wind and solar capacity in the US; National Grid Renewables signs Hershey’s for 140 MW solar PPA.
North America PV News Snippets
North America’s ‘1st’ Utility Scale Hybrid Clean Energy Power Plant Online & More From Lightsource BP, MSR, TC Energy, Suncor
Monday, 10 Oct 2022
NextEra Energy & PGE energize North America’s maiden utility scale RE hybrid plant; Lightsource bp moves ahead with 250 MW AC project in Arkansas; Northleaf sets up MSR; TC Energy building solar and flow battery storage project; Suncor exits solar and wind.
Lightsource BP Locks In 15-Year Solar PPA In UK
British Brick Maker To Source 50 GWh Solar Power Annually To Ensure Energy Price Stability
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022
British solar developer Lightsource bp has secured a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 GWh annually with local building products manufacturer Forterra for the latter’s new brick factory providing its price stability and security.
Latin America PV News Snippets
Chile Gets ‘Largest’ Solar Complex Powering Astronomical Observatory & More From Lightsource BP, KfW
Wednesday, 27 Jul 2022
ESO Paranal Observatory 100% powered by bifacial solar in Chile; America Energia enters 15-year PPA with Lightsource bp in Brazil; KfW lends €200 million to Colombia for energy transition.
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