Lightsource Renewable Energy

Lightsource Renewable Energy was founded in 2010 and has achieved an unrivalled track record in the installation of both ground mount and rooftop solar projects. Currently the leading solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generator in Europe, Lightsource has deployed more than £2.4 billion of solar assets and manages an operational portfolio of 1.9 Gigawatts (GW).

Their in-house team of experts create bespoke photovoltaic (PV) solutions for business and domestic use, offering full service capability from initial design and planning through to ongoing operations and maintenance.

The Project – Floating Solar on the Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir

Lightsource wanted to adopt a different approach for capturing Europe’s biggest floating solar panel array installation on the Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, near Walton-on-Thames, London. They decided time lapse was the best way to do this.

There are just over 23,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels floating on the reservoir, utilising a normally redundant suburban space on the surface. The 6.3MWp private-wire array provides power to Thames Water’s Hampton Water Treatment Works as part of a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the water and sewerage company. The project is expected to generate 5.8 million kilowatt hours in its first year – equivalent to the annual consumption of around 1,800 homes – reducing carbon emissions by 3,000 tonnes a year.

RESULTS

Why did Lightsource Renewable Energy use time lapse and how was their experience with Time Lapse UK?

We spoke with Liza Gray, Marketing & Communications Manager for Lightsource Renewable Energy:

“Time lapse was a perfect option for showing the progress of the site construction over a long period of time. Time lapse gave us the opportunity to showcase the project from start to finish and it improves our chances of capturing the attention of the viewers because they can see a great amount of work and effort in a compressed amount of time.

We were very pleased with the quality of Time Lapse UK’s service. We sincerely appreciate their efficiency, the level of detail and accountability they have demonstrated on each step of the project. They have provided a very high quality product which is going to be an integral part of our communication tools. The video is one of our best customer testimonials, absolutely congruent with the overall style and ethos of our brand.”