Your solar installer went out of business. What now?
Any licensed solar installer can service your system. Equipment warranties usually come from the panel, inverter and battery manufacturers and survive the installer closing. The workmanship and roof-penetration warranty usually ends unless the bankruptcy estate or a buyer takes it over.
Since 2024, several large residential solar companies have filed for bankruptcy, including SunPower (2024), Sunnova (2025) and Freedom Forever (2026, converted to Chapter 7 liquidation). Hundreds of thousands of homeowners now need independent service.
Checklist
- Download your contract, permits, warranty documents and monitoring data now.
- Identify who owns your lease, PPA or loan, and keep paying them.
- Register the equipment warranties directly with the manufacturers.
- File a bankruptcy claim before the deadline if you are owed money or work.
- Get an independent inspection if production has dropped.
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Frequently asked questions
My solar company went bankrupt. Who fixes my system?
Any licensed solar installer can service your system. Equipment warranties usually come from the panel, inverter and battery manufacturers and survive the installer closing. The workmanship and roof-penetration warranty usually ends unless the bankruptcy estate or a buyer takes it over.
Do I keep paying my solar lease or loan if the installer closed?
Usually yes. Leases, PPAs and loans are often owned by a separate financing company, which continues to bill you. Check your contract and statements to see who owns the agreement, and keep paying unless that company or the court tells you otherwise.
How do I file a claim in a solar installer bankruptcy?
Find the case in the bankruptcy court docket or on the claims agent website, then file a proof of claim before the bar date. Keep your contract, invoices, warranty documents and monitoring login.