Lightsource Renewable Energy

Company description

Lightsource BP is a British solar parks developer based in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest solar developer in Europe, and the third-largest in the world outside of China.

The company was founded in 2010 as Lightsource Renewable Energy. Lightsource BP is a global market leader in the development, acquisition and long-term management of large-scale solar projects and smart energy solutions. 

Company details

City:
London
Address:
7th Floor, 33 Holborn, London UK EC1N 2HU

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • March 30, 2022

    Torrent Power completes acquisition of 50 MW Indian solar project from Lightsource

    Torrent Power Ltd has closed the deal in acquiring a 50 MW solar photovoltaic project in the state of Maharashtra in India for a total consideration of INR3.17 billion (US$42.65 million). ...

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  • August 06, 2021

    Torrent Power enters deal to acquire 50 MW solar farm in Maharashtra

    Torrent Power Ltd has signed a deal to acquire a 50 MW solar photovoltaic project in Maharashtra in India for a total consideration of INR3.17 billion (US$42.65 million).  The deal is signe...

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  • December 19, 2017

    BP to acquire US$200 million stake in Europe’s largest solar development company

    Lightsource and BP have announced that they have agreed to form a strategic partnership. Lightsource, Europe’s largest solar development company, will be rebranded as Lightsource ...

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  • November 02, 2017

    Lightsource sets up India Solar Partnership with UK Climate Investments

    Lightsource Renewable Energy and UK Climate Investments, part of the Green Investment Group within Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, have entered into a partnership platform to fund the develo...

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  • July 26, 2017

    BlackRock and Lightsource enter a £1B UK solar partnership

    This article is part of a daily series of IPP articles. If you want to know more about the latest power generation projects globally visit our IPP Today section. You can receive them by emai...

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  • May 23, 2017

    Vortex platform completes acquisition of TerraForm’s 365 MW UK solar portfolio

    EFG Hermes has announced that Vortex, the European renewable energy platform managed by its private equity division, reached financial close today on its 100% acquisition of a 365 MW portfolio of 24 o...

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  • January 13, 2017

    Vortex acquires 365 MW UK solar PV portfolio from TerraForm Power

    European renewables platform Vortex, which is managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has acquired a 365 MW UK solar PV portfolio with an enterprise value of c. £470 million (...

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  • September 07, 2016

    Lightsource appoints advisors to drive Solar Private Wire Programme

    Lightsource Renewable Energy, Europe’s largest solar energy company, has appointed two prestigious multi-national companies to drive the firm’s solar private wire programme growth strategy.

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  • July 11, 2016

    Lightsource Renewable Energy appoints head of equity fundraising

    Lightsource Renewable Energy, Europe’s leading solar energy generator, has recently announced the appointment of Shane Swords as Head of Equity Fundraising.

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  • February 19, 2016

    Thames Water deploys 6.3 MWp floating solar system on resevoir

    Thames Water is installing a 6.3-MWp floating solar system on London's Queen Elizabeth II reservoir, which will cover about a tenth of the reservoir.

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