Companies

Spain-based wind specialist Gamesa has secured a contract to develop a 20MW solar plant in Sri Lanka from local industrial conglomerate Laugfs Power.

Embattled renewable energy developer SunEdison has missed the deadline to report its fourth quarter and full year results.

Devona Power Systems, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate RattanIndia Power, has been awarded a 50MW PV project in Allahabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

US installer Vivint Solar saw its quarterly installs fall for the second successive quarter in the wake of its failed merger with SunEdison.

Solar developer and private asset manager Capital Dynamics has selected module manufacturer ET Solar to provide modules for 14 solar projects in North Carolina in the US with a combined capacity of 84.4MW.

Montreal-based fund manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) plans to make a US$150 million investment in renewable energy in India by targeting hydro, solar, wind and geothermal power assets.

Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has awarded seven solar energy contracts totalling nearly 140MW with a weighted average price of CAD0.1567/kWh (US$0.12).

China Sunergy (CSUN) has been ordered to de-list from the NASDAQ stock exchange after failing to regain compliance.

US-based solar firm Ahana Renewables, a subsidiary of investment firm Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), has purchased the development business of India-based PV company Armstrong Energy Global in order to develop 250-350MW of solar projects in Southern India by 2018.

Renewable energy firms SolarCity and NRG Energy plan to install rooftop solar on 184 stores and distribution centres of major grocery chain Whole Foods Market in the US.