Lightsource bp to leverage Envision Digital’s AIoT platform for Net Zero

Major solar developer Lightsource bp has entered a multi-year, global partnership with Envision Digital International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) software company, to accelerate the growth and optimisation of solar power, in the fight against climate change.

Lightsource bp is targeting the development of 25GW of solar power projects globally by 2025. Through the partnership and advanced analytics from Envision Digital’s AIoT platform, Lightsource bp expects to gain data-driven insights to to optimise the performance and operation of its solar assets.

Michael Ding, Global Executive Director of Envision, said: “As the global AIoT software leader for Net Zero, Envision Digital continues to focus on partnerships. We see a lot of synergies with Lightsource bp and our teams are rapidly deploying and scaling technology to power the energy transition together.”

Lightsource bp is a 50:50 joint venture with global energy major bp. Its 247MW Vendimia project in Spain started generating low-cost power in June 2021.

“Deploying solar power at pace means making the most of projects once they are up and running. It’s not just about the cost of capital and your project execution. Lightsource bp has an exceptional reputation on both fronts and once all that hard work is done, we don’t want to waste a single photon,” said Nick Boyle, Group CEO, Lightsource bp.

“The partnership with Envision Digital gives us an anatomical level of insight on our assets to optimise them remotely and drive improvements,” he added.

Envision Digital’s proprietary AIoT operating system, EnOS™, currently supports more than 360GW of clean energy assets globally, claims the company.

As the partnership develops, and as global governments and corporations quicken net zero discussions, both companies will explore additional opportunities to drive value across Lightsource bp’s expanding portfolio of solar power projects globally, said the two companies in their official statement.