{"id":165271,"date":"2020-11-26T10:38:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T10:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T13:43:42","slug":"boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting biodiversity \u2013 bp Magazine investigates the wild side of solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Boosting biodiversity \u2013 bp Magazine investigates the wild side of solar<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012-450x300.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg\" alt=\"rows of solar panels on a solar farm\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1000\"\n                       height=\"667\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_198086ac544cdfb3eab14efd9ef923bd block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Our work on boosting biodiversity has been featured in bp Magazine, covering the importance of solar farms for enhancing habitats and supporting species. With photos from our projects across the world, case studies, facts and figures, and input from Lightsource bp experts, the article provides an excellent summary of our commitment to sustainability.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bp.com\/en\/global\/corporate\/news-and-insights\/reimagining-energy\/lightsource-bp-boosting-biodiversity.html\">Click here to find out more<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-30 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_4c9f21d88c20cab75fb4e563bdc55253 block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px 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href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-accelerates-apac-hybrid-strategy-with-sale-of-selected-portfolio-to-aula-energy\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp accelerates APAC hybrid strategy with sale of selected portfolio to Aula Energy<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has announced the sale of a selected portfolio of Australian solar assets to Aula Energy. <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-accelerates-apac-hybrid-strategy-with-sale-of-selected-portfolio-to-aula-energy\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div 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class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\"><\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n      <p class=\"mt-20 mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">18 Sep, 2025<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-advances-its-first-solar-and-storage-hybrid-project\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Lightsource bp advances its first solar and storage hybrid project<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has commenced delivery on one of the first large-scale DC-coupled solar-battery hybrid projects in Australia.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-advances-its-first-solar-and-storage-hybrid-project\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" 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