Solar
Solar energy is set to play a vital role in accelerating the UK’s net zero transition and supporting the country’s urgent need for more home-grown energy.
Solar panels at South Creake
Lightsource bp, an international solar business headquartered in the UK, is rising to the challenge of the UK’s sustainable energy security needs by delivering secure, clean and affordable solar power for homes and businesses in the UK - and around the world - as we all transition to net zero.
Solar energy is set to play a vital role in accelerating the UK’s net zero transition and supporting the country’s urgent need for more home-grown energy.
Launched in 2010, Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects in the UK and around the world. In the UK, it has set a target of generating 25 gigawatts by 2025.
In 2022, Lightsource bp started construction of it's largest ever UK solar project - Tiln Farm in Retford. Once built, its capacity of 61MW will be enough electricity to power around the equivalent of an estimated 14,000 UK homes.
Lightsource bp is investing in research to develop new technology to maximise the potential solar energy has for UK people and businesses. For example, once complete, Tiln Farm will be the first Lightsource bp project to use n-type TOPCon modules, which use a novel composition of materials inside the panel to improve efficiency.
bp is committed to supporting the UK’s energy needs and its net zero commitments, and Lightsource bp’s solar energy projects will have an important role in the UK’s future energy mix.
