Greencoat snaps up 156MW BlackRock solar portfolio
BlackRock Real Assets is selling on a 156MW portfolio that it co-owns with Lightsource BP to Greencoat Capital.
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UK solar heavyweights welcome ‘encouraging’ CfD return
Some of the UK’s solar stalwarts have welcomed the government’s consultation on allowing solar and onshore wind back into the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
Lightsource BP heralds return of UK solar, eyeing 1GW pipeline
Lightsource BP has heralded the return of large-scale solar build-out in the UK, revealing it is pursuing a 1GW project pipeline in its home market.
Lightsource BP gains additional investment from BP to drive future growth
BP has boosted its stake in Lightsource BP to a 50:50 joint venture, establishing new investment to pursue a burgeoning international development pipeline.
Lightsource BP signs new PPA with Ibstock Brick for solar powered brick factory
Lightsource BP is to build a 4.9MWp solar installation for Ibstock Brick, at the latter’s Leicestershire headquarters.
Lightsource BP delivers night time reactive power using solar in ‘UK first’
A solar farm has provided National Grid ESO with reactive power overnight in what is being lauded as a UK first.
Lightsource BP unveils plans for 9.9MW solar farm
Lightsource BP is proposing to develop a 9.9MW solar farm in Swansea, building on plans for a 20MW project at the same site.
Lightsource BP to develop 17MW wildlife-friendly solar farm
A 17MW solar farm being developed by Lightsource BP has been granted planning permission by Rugby Borough Council.
PROJECT ROUND-UP: Charity cleans up, First Solar in Lancs, Lidl doubles PV investment in Ireland
A wrap-up of recent solar project news including a charity in West Sussex that will save thousands on its energy bills, Lidl's Irish solar expansion and why First Solar panels installed in Lancashire are 'coming home'.
Lightsource BP completes latest subsidy-free, private wire solar farm
Lightsource BP has connected another subsidy-free, private wire solar farm, this time a 2.3MWp install in Lancashire.
Lightsource BP continues solar push with 49.9MW solar farm
Lightsource BP is proposing the development of a 49.9MW solar farm in Nottingham, with a 700MW global pipeline announced.
Lightsource BP confirms UK’s ‘biggest ever’ subsidy-free solar deal with Budweiser brewer
Lightsource BP has confirmed that it has clinched a deal with Budweiser brewer AB InBev to develop and operate PPA-backed, subsidy-free solar farms.
Exclusive: Lightsource BP to develop 300MW PPA-backed solar pipeline
Lightsource BP is to deploy more than 300MW of utility-scale solar farms backed by power purchase agreements in the UK, Solar Power Portal can reveal.
Lightsource BP expands private-wire solar footprint with new 6.42MW install
Lightsource BP has expanded its footprint in the private-wire solar space with the completion of a new project in Northern Ireland.
Lightsource BP poaches new finance director from General Electric
Lightsource BP has named Ricardo Folgado as its new structured finance director, poaching the experienced executive from General Electric.
Lightsource BP completes first Indian solar farm to government fanfare
Lightsource BP has completed its first utility-scale solar farm in India after bringing online a 60MW project in Maharashtra, having won the contract through a competitive 450MW tender process completed in September 2016.
Lightsource BP and BlackRock add 57MW more to Kingfisher portfolio
BlackRock has acquired an additional 57MW of operational UK solar as part of its £1 billion Kingfisher partnership with Lightsource BP.
Lightsource BP strengthens top table with new non-executive chairman appointment
Lightsource BP has bolstered its top table with the appointment of a new non-executive chairman, a hire the company said would boost its global expansion ambitions.
Lightsource BP bolsters Internet of Things capabilities with Ubiworx acquisition
Lightsource BP has confirmed the acquisition of Irish Internet of Things (IoT) specialist Ubiworx, in a move the solar firm intends to strengthen its all-round digital capabilities.
Lightsource deal at heart of BP’s low carbon efforts in new report
BP has placed its recent acquisition of a major stake in Lightsource at the heart of its future low carbon efforts, offering only to cut emissions from its own operations rather than transition away from the polluting fuels it sells.
Lightsource BP snaps up four solar farms from Metka EGN
Lightsource BP has completed the acquisition of four solar farms from Greek engineering, procurement and contracting (EPC) firm Metka EGN.
Lightsource BP bolsters senior management team for ‘next phase of maturity’
Lightsource BP has appointed two new senior executives as it looks to usher in its post-partnership era with a strengthened management team.
BlackRock completes new purchases as Kingfisher partnership shifts gear
BlackRock Real Assets’ Kingfisher partnership has kicked into gear, acquiring 13.5MW of solar assets from developer CTF Solar, a unit of China Triumph.
Big oil’s return to solar places new importance on strategic direction
Solar companies will have to find a strategic sweet spot in which to operate as big oil majors return to the sector, a panel of operators has concluded.