Statkraft, a Norwegian renewable energy firm, completed the acquisition of five solar farms from Lightsource bp, a solar developer in Europe, for $13m. “We have been active across the island of Ireland for many years, having developed and connected the first utility-scale solar projects in the North some years ago and have been progressing projects in the Republic since 2015. We are delighted to enter into this agreement with a company of the calibre and profile of Statkraft. We continue to be fully committed to developing Ireland’s utility-scale solar market and assessing future opportunities,” Kareen Boutonnat, Lightsource bp CEO.