BP snaps up full control of solar developer Lightsource in £254m deal

Cecilia Keating
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Lightsource BP's Madrid offices | Credit: Lightsource BP
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Lightsource BP's Madrid offices | Credit: Lightsource BP

Acquisition of solar developer designed to help meet demand for clean power from other parts of BP’s business, according to oil and gas giant

BP has struck a deal to take full ownership of Lightsource BP, the British solar company it has part-owned since 2017, in a move designed to bolster the oil and gas giant's clean energy portfolio. The...

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