{"id":479639,"date":"2026-02-22T23:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=479639"},"modified":"2026-02-22T23:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:09:58","slug":"lightsource-bp-accelerates-apac-hybrid-strategy-with-sale-of-selected-portfolio-to-aula-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-accelerates-apac-hybrid-strategy-with-sale-of-selected-portfolio-to-aula-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightsource bp accelerates APAC hybrid strategy with sale of selected portfolio to Aula Energy"},"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\">Lightsource bp accelerates APAC hybrid strategy with sale of selected portfolio to Aula Energy<\/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\/2025\/12\/19115115\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner-1-aspect-ratio-417-234-450x252.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19115115\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner-1-aspect-ratio-417-234-1000x561.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner-1000x400.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner-1920x768.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up view of solar panels elevated above a field of wildflowers, with some red flowers in soft focus in the foreground.\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/19114451\/AUS-news-Dec25-banner.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"2000\"\n                       height=\"800\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-6997ce6b89fdf 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><strong>Lightsource bp, a leading developer and manager of global utility-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions, today announced the sale of a portfolio of Australian solar assets to Aula Energy.<\/strong> The transaction includes five operational solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totalling 1,037MWdc: <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/wellington-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellington<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/wellington-north-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellington North<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/west-wyalong-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Wyalong<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/woolooga-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woolooga<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/project\/wunghnu-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wunghnu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Located in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, the projects generate around 2,230GWh of low-carbon energy annually. Combined, they produce the equivalent energy to power more than 380,000 households and are estimated to help avoid approximately 1.6 million tonnes of CO\u2082e emissions per annum.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Pegg, Chief Operating Officer for Asia-Pacific at Lightsource bp, said: &#8220;Completing this transaction marks an important milestone for Lightsource bp. These projects were the first assets we delivered in Australia, and they remain high-quality, productive assets with top-tier offtakers. We are pleased to reach an outcome with Aula Energy who will be an excellent long-term owner of these projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur strategy in the Asia-Pacific region has evolved significantly since these projects were conceived and we are now focused on developing hybrid renewable projects that combine onshore solar and wind with battery storage to deliver firm, flexible, and low-cost energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese hybrid assets also provide tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of our partners and customers in Asia-Pacific. Across the region, the acceleration of data centre and AI\u2011driven load, alongside the emergence of new non\u2011traditional energy users, is rapidly reshaping the future energy mix. Lightsource bp\u2019s solutions that combine onshore renewables (both solar and wind) with battery storage solutions are well positioned to support that growth with reliable, scalable solutions that can respond to the region\u2019s evolving demand profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lightsource bp continues to progress its pipeline of more than 9.5GW of solar, wind and battery storage in the Asia-Pacific region. Across the markets where Lightsource bp operates in Asia\u2011Pacific, supportive policy settings are incentivising \u2013 and in many cases more than doubling \u2013 the pace of new renewable deployment.<\/p>\n<p>With this transaction, Lightsource bp has now completed the sale of the first utility-scale solar projects it developed in Australia. A previously announced transaction relating to these assets in late 2023 did not progress due to regulatory timing constraints, with both parties mutually agreeing to discontinue the process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-69453d0ebc9d7 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\">Latest 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 h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/lightsource-bp-advances-its-first-solar-and-storage-hybrid-project\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-450x279.jpg 450w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-767x475.jpg 767w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1000x619.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195.jpg 1292w\" sizes=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/26102053\/GLB-Australia-solar-storage-hybrid-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"743\" 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\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-reaches-major-milestone-on-solar-and-battery-projects-to-deliver-firmed-renewable-energy-solutions\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10111649\/GLB-Aus-BESS-projects-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10111649\/GLB-Aus-BESS-projects-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10111649\/GLB-Aus-BESS-projects-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10111649\/GLB-Aus-BESS-projects-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10111649\/GLB-Aus-BESS-projects-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-150x93.jpg 150w, 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text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-reaches-major-milestone-on-solar-and-battery-projects-to-deliver-firmed-renewable-energy-solutions\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Australia: Lightsource bp reaches major milestone on solar and battery projects to deliver firmed renewable energy solutions\u00a0<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp announces it is commencing construction on its Goulburn River hybrid project and its Woolooga Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). <\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/australia-lightsource-bp-reaches-major-milestone-on-solar-and-battery-projects-to-deliver-firmed-renewable-energy-solutions\/\">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 class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/wool-quality-and-sustainability-insights-from-lightsource-bps-wellington-solar-farm\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/29095346\/GLB-Australia-Wool-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/29095346\/GLB-Australia-Wool-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/29095346\/GLB-Australia-Wool-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/29095346\/GLB-Australia-Wool-banner-aspect-ratio-315-195-80x50.jpg 80w, 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mb-10 font-size-paragraph-small\">29 Oct, 2024<\/p>\n    <a class=\"text-decoration-none text-decoration-sm-underline-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/wool-quality-and-sustainability-insights-from-lightsource-bps-wellington-solar-farm\/\">\n    <h5 class=\"mb-15 fg-color-navy\">Wool quality and sustainability: Insights from Lightsource bp\u2019s Wellington solar farm\u202f<\/h5>\n  <\/a>\n      <p class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">Lightsource bp has seen promising results from the second round of wool testing at its Wellington solar farm, in New South Wales, Australia.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/au\/news\/wool-quality-and-sustainability-insights-from-lightsource-bps-wellington-solar-farm\/\">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 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