Lightsource BP goes into French market establishing 1GW goal

• Headquarters set up in Aix-en-Provence that are headed by Raphael Colas

Lightsource BP is establishing in France with a head workplace in Aix-en-Provence as well as plans to establish 1GW of solar projects in the country by 2026.

The French unit will certainly be headed by Raphael Colas, who is proactively growing his team that presently boasts European as well as global experience.

He has virtually 12 years of experience in the solar sector in France and also abroad, and was previously in charge of EPC sales and also company growth at Engie Solar.

In France, Lightsource BP will certainly have a 360 degree offering, encompassing the entire lifecycle of solar energy projects-- first site selection, financing, permitting, lasting management of manufacturing sites and also sale of electricity.

The company will take part in public tenders as well as deal business sustainable energy supply agreements or power purchase agreements at competitive rates that are stable gradually.

It is recruiting throughout France including Bordeaux and also Lyon in 2022 as a part of initiatives to expand its French group and supply on its goals as well as figure in sustaining France as it transitions to a lower carbon future.

Lightsource BP will develop around 15 duties including land prospectors, engineers, developers, grid managers, GIS specialists as well as project managers.

Colas said: "We will certainly purchase projects at various stages of advancement. Some will be established from square one, others will be co-developed with companions.

" We will likewise buy projects that are in the process of being evaluated or that have actually already gotten all the necessary permits.

" For us, each of these projects, throughout France, will have the neighborhood economy at its core: we run our manufacturing sites for approximately 30 years, producing economic growth and also sustainable jobs for the areas concerned."

Lightsource BP president for Europe and also APAC said: "France stands for a major challenge for us.

" Our aspiration, with this relocation, is to take advantage of our experience obtained in other places worldwide, at a crucial moment for France.

" France is committed to integrating at the very least 100GW of solar energy into its power mix by 2050, so our entry comes with the correct time."