LONGi Solar Backs Lightsource BP for 60MW Solar PV Project in India By Anirudh Sharma/ Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 The project is the largest solar PV power plant in India, tender of which was won by Lighthouse BP with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) followed by LONGi Solar’s module supply. Global large-scale solar developer, Lightsource BP has completed the first utility PV project in Maharashtra procuring 2,00,000 high-efficiency Monocrystalline solar modules from the leading solar modules manufacturer, LONGi Solar. The 60 MW project is the largest solar PV power plant in India, tender of which was won by Lighthouse BP with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). CEO, Lightsource BP, Nick Boyle said, “We want to support the development of public utilities in India with efficient clean energy sub-products and technologies. When officially grid-connected, the project will provide clean electricity to about 20,000 households in Maharashtra, greatly improving local lifestyle.” With continuous innovations in high-efficiency, high-reliability and high-yield PV products and best LCOE solutions, LONGi Solar has gained recognition worldwide with reliable products and guaranteed performance. Also, LONGi Solar will accelerate the application of high-efficiency PV products and make continuous efforts towards green production and advancing grid parity. Further, Lightsource BP was formed after British oil giant BP acquired Europe’s largest solar developer Lightsource. The company is dedicated to building solar projects in the United States, India, Europe and the Middle East with plans to deploy more than 8 GW solar capacities globally in the next 5 years. Tags: India, Lightsource BP, LONGi Solar, SECI, solar PV project