BP completes Lightsource BP acquisition
BP (LON: BP) has completed its acquisition of utility-scale solar and battery storage developer Lightsource BP.
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BP set to take control over solar arm Lightsource
BP has agreed to acquire the remaining majority interest in Lightsource BP, the solar and battery storage developer it bought into in 2017.
BP buys 9GW of US solar from 7X Energy for $220m
BP reached an agreement today to purchase 9GW of solar development projects in the US from independent US solar developer 7X Energy for $220 million.
BP aiming to marry renewables and farming after securing Italian solar projects
BP has boosted its utility scale solar portfolio in Italy by acquiring three projects with a total installed capacity of 156 megawatt peak (MWp).
Plans re-emerge for Angus solar farm which would be one of UK’s largest
Ambitious proposals to develop one of the UK’s largest solar farms in Angus have re-emerged.
BP invests big in Australian hydrogen project
Oil and gas giant BP has announced a substantial investment in an Australian hydrogen project.
Lightsource BP boss ‘pinching’ himself at thought of supermajor partnership
Lightsource BP’s boss “periodically pinches” himself at the thought of the solar developer’s partnership with an oil supermajor – and the opportunities created by that link up.
BP snaps up further equity in solar firm to create joint venture
Oil giant BP has snapped up additional equity in solar firm Lightsource BP, taking the arrangement to a 50/50 joint venture.
Light goes out on solar firm’s major Angus plan
A firm whose plans to site a massive solar farm in rural Angus were defeated by people power has not ruled out returning with a fresh proposal.
BP considers further investment in solar power
Oil giant BP has announced that it is looking for further investment opportunities in solar power.
BP could buy up solar to power US oil operations
BP Plc may become the next oil giant to power operations with clean energy.
Lightsource BP to hold public meeting on giant Angus solar farm
Lightsource BP has announced that it will hold a public consultation on a giant solar farm planned for Angus.
Lightsource BP appoints new chief executive for Americas expansion
The solar arm of energy giant BP has appointed a new chief executive as part of its Americans expansion.
BP solar arm to brew beer using 100% renewable energy
BP's solar arm will brew American beer in the UK using 100% renewable energy.
Angus earmarked for joint largest solar energy farm in Scotland
A “speculative” application to construct the joint largest solar energy farm in Scotland is set to go before council planners.
BP solar partner to take technology to Egypt
Lightsource BP, energy giant BP's solar partner, has today announced that it has formed a joint venture to develop the technology in Egypt.
Lightsource BP add 57MW, can now power 2 million homes
BP invested solar company Lightsource BP has announced an additional 57 megawatts of generation capacity, giving the firm the ability to power two million homes.
Lightsource BP appoints two senior execs
BP invested solar firm, Lightsource BP, has announced the appointment of two senior executives to its group management team in London.
Lightsource chairman steps down following BP merger
Chairman and co-founder of Lightsource, Vicente Lopez Ibor Mayor, has stepped down following last week’s merger with BP.