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This page tells you the general situation. It can't tell you the status of your specific system — your equipment warranties, any lien or lease recorded against your panels, or whether your permit was ever finaled. That requires a lookup on your address.
Check what it means for my system → Address-level report on warranty status, liens, and permits — the part a defunct installer can't answer.Active & recent bankruptcies
Listed most recent first. Filings reflect the residential-solar segment specifically.
Freedom Forever
Chapter 11 · Apr 15, 2026Case calendar - what happened, what's next
| Apr 15, 2026 | Chapter 11 filed in Delaware; ~1,600 employees laid off the same day done |
| Jun 18 | Settlement with TPO financier EverBright approved done |
| Jul 20 | Insider buyer Velera (CEO's new entity) withdraws as stalking horse - no lead bid, no price floor done |
| Jul 22 | Court approves bidding rules; creditors' committee gets veto over any insider bid done |
| Jul 24 | Insider bid deadline - docket does not say whether one arrived done |
| Jul 27 | All other bids due, 5:00 PM ET - all cash with 10% deposit, or credit bid next |
| Jul 28 | Auction, 10:00 AM ET - runs only if a qualifying bid arrives |
| Jul 29 | Winning bidder must be named, 4:00 PM ET |
| Jul 31 | Sale hearing and target closing, 10:00 AM ET - also the day the company says its cash stops covering the case's costs |
| Aug 4 | Deadline to object to your contract transferring to a buyer |
| Sep 11 | Sale must close (if an asset buyer wins) |
| Dec 7 | Target plan effective date (if a plan sponsor wins instead) |
| Not yet set | Claims bar date - the deadline to file a proof of claim if the company owes you money (warranty work, deposits, refunds). Watch the docket. |
- Filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (case 26-10522); listed assets of $100M–$500M against debts estimated at $500M–$1B, with 50,000–100,000 creditors.
- The largest secured creditor is equipment maker SolarEdge (~$105.7M first lien), followed by Tesla (~$23M). The widely-reported ~$114M owed to Mosaic Funding is consumer-financing exposure that sits outside the secured debt — but it's the figure most relevant to homeowners, since Mosaic loans are often recorded as a UCC lien on the solar equipment.
- No debtor-in-possession loan: the company is operating on "cash collateral" under a ~$42.1M, 13-week budget rather than new financing. About 1,600 employees were laid off on the filing date, triggering two WARN Act class-action suits.
- On April 6, 2026, the Texas Attorney General issued a Civil Investigative Demand to the company (also doing business as "Freedom Solar"), Sunrun, and two other installers over alleged "fraudulent and deceptive" sales practices — cited alongside the post-25D-credit demand slump as a driver of the filing.
- Why the sale became a one-week sprint: the planned insider purchase fell apart when Velera Energy LLC - a new entity led by Freedom Forever's own CEO, Brett Bouchy - withdrew as stalking horse buyer on July 20 (Dkt 423). That deal would have paid no cash to the estate: Velera was to assume about $34M of SolarEdge's secured debt plus the capped $14M of customer warranty claims in exchange for the servicing business, software platform, and customer contracts. With it gone there is no lead bid and no price floor; equipment maker SolarEdge (owed ~$105.7M) can bid with its debt instead of cash, making it the likeliest buyer. A Sunrun settlement filed July 6 remains under seal.
- What it means for you: panel and inverter warranties stay enforceable directly against the manufacturer, but Freedom Forever's own workmanship warranty is a debtor obligation that may not survive. Keep making loan or lease payments — those are your obligation regardless. Recent solar Chapter 11s (Sunnova, SunPower, Lumio) mostly ended in liquidation despite the "reorganization" label.
Sources: pv magazine USA · Solar Power World · Bloomberg · What homeowners should do (Jun 2026) · ElevenFlo — case docket analysis · Stretto - Project Sunshine sale process · Kroll - full case docket · Law360 - fast-track sale approved (Jul 22)
TriSMART Solar
Ceased operations · 2025- Wound down operations in December 2025; customer service went unstaffed and executives departed by early 2026, leaving thousands of Texas homeowners without their installer.
- Manufacturer warranties on panels and inverters remain valid; TriSMART's own workmanship coverage is effectively gone, and some customers are still paying loans on non-working systems.
Sources: CBS News Texas
Solgen Power (Purelight Power)
Bankruptcy & shutdown · Dec 2025- Filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington (case 2:25-bk-02262), then filed to dissolve the company and 11 related entities on Dec 30, 2025. Listed assets of $1M-$10M against liabilities of $50M-$100M. Roughly $7M of company assets went to auction.
- Oregon went first: the company notified state officials on Dec 23, 2025 and put all 109 in-state and remote employees out of work by Dec 26. Washington operations ended Jan 13, 2026. The CEO said the company was "out of time and out of money."
- Management blamed H.R.1 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill"), which cut the 25D residential solar tax credit and tightened how it could be claimed.
- What it means for you: this is a full wind-down, not a reorganization, so the Purelight workmanship and labor warranty is effectively gone and there is no successor company to call for service. Your panel, inverter, and battery warranties are still enforceable directly against the manufacturers, and any licensed local solar or roofing contractor can file those claims on your behalf. If you financed, keep paying the lender - that obligation is separate from the installer.
Sources: Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business · Solar Power World · Asset auction
PosiGen
Chapter 11 · Nov 24, 2025- Ceased most U.S. operations in August 2025 after a liquidity break, cut more than 70% of staff, then filed Chapter 11 on Nov 24, 2025. The liquidating plan was confirmed Feb 24, 2026 and took effect Feb 26 - so despite the Chapter 11 label, this is a wind-down, not a reorganization.
- Creditors alleged that management had double-pledged solar assets, commingled cash, and diverted bridge-loan proceeds. The case resolved into a Brookfield-led liquidation.
- Most PosiGen customers are on a lease, not a loan. That is the key difference from an installer-only failure: a lease is an asset the estate sells, so your contract survives and simply gets a new owner. Renewbrook Energy has taken over a portfolio of former PosiGen residential systems, with Omnidian providing the technical servicing and customer support.
- What it means for you: keep making your lease or loan payments to whoever now holds the contract, and get the assignment in writing. Confirm who your servicer is before you list your home - a lease with an unclear owner is one of the most common things that stalls a solar home sale. Equipment warranties stay with the manufacturers; PosiGen's own workmanship warranty does not survive the liquidation.
Sources: pv magazine USA · Solar Power World · pv magazine - operations ceased · ImpactAlpha
Sunnova Energy
Chapter 11 · Jun 2025- Filed Chapter 11 in June 2025 after a period of high debt and shifting federal/state incentive policy.
- By late 2025, completed a court-approved sale of substantially all assets to Solaris Assets, LLC, and wound down operations.
Sources: Utility Dive
Solar Mosaic (financier)
Chapter 11 · Jun 2025- Filed Chapter 11 in June 2025; restructured and exited later in 2025.
- Relevant to homeowners because Mosaic-originated loans are often secured by a UCC filing recorded against the solar equipment — which surfaces during a home sale.
Sources: Solar Insure — bankruptcy list
SunPower
Chapter 11 · 2024- One of the most recognized names in U.S. residential solar; filed for bankruptcy in 2024, stranding workmanship-warranty and service obligations for a large installed base.
Sources: Solar company bankruptcy list · GreenLancer
Titan Solar Power
Ceased operations · 2024- Abruptly ceased operations in 2024, leaving tens of thousands of recently installed systems without the installer that put them in.
Sources: Solar company bankruptcy list
Pink Energy (Power Home Solar)
Chapter 7 · Oct 7, 2022- Filed Chapter 7 liquidation — the company dissolved, so the installer workmanship warranty is gone for good (unlike a Chapter 11 reorganization).
- Many systems used Generac's PWRcell platform; a defective SnapRS rapid-shutdown component (failure rate reported above 40%) knocked systems offline. Generac runs a dedicated SnapRS replacement program that survives the bankruptcy.
- Drew an FTC lawsuit and multiple state attorney general investigations; financed customers may have recourse under the FTC Holder Rule.
Sources: BizTimes · SolarReviews · Solar Panel Exit
Industry context: more than 100 solar companies have closed or filed for bankruptcy in recent years, and residential installation volume is projected to fall by roughly one-third in 2026 versus 2025 (pv magazine USA).
What a bankruptcy actually does to your system
The single most important distinction — and the one most homeowners get wrong.
✓ Usually survives
Manufacturer warranties on the panels, inverter, and battery — these are backed by the equipment makers (e.g., Enphase, SolarEdge, REC, Qcells), not your installer. Inverter-based monitoring typically keeps running too.
✕ Usually lost
The installer's workmanship/labor warranty — roof penetrations, wiring, mounting, and the free service visits. In most solar bankruptcies, homeowners recover little to nothing through the proceedings, and future repairs become out-of-pocket.
Source: Solar Insure — warranties after installer bankruptcy
Don't guess which warranties you still have.
A SolarDisclosure report pulls your equipment makes and models, checks for a UCC lien or lease recorded against the system, and verifies whether your permit was finaled — the exact questions a buyer's agent will ask, and the ones your bankrupt installer can no longer answer.
Run a report on my address → Built for homeowners, sellers, and the agents handling the sale.Frequently asked
- Does my solar warranty disappear if my installer goes bankrupt?
- No — not all of it. Equipment (panel, inverter, battery) manufacturer warranties survive because the manufacturer stands behind them. What's usually lost is the installer's workmanship/labor warranty and the free service visits that came with it.
- What happens to my monitoring?
- It usually keeps running, because it's tied to the inverter maker's platform (Enphase, SolarEdge, etc.), not the installer. The follow-up and alerts the installer handled typically stop.
- I'm selling my house — does this matter?
- Yes. Buyers and agents increasingly ask for proof of warranty status, any lien or lease on the panels, and permit finalization. A defunct installer can't provide that, which stalls deals. A clear disclosure report removes the friction.
Homeowner deep-dive guides
Company-specific walkthroughs for verifying and protecting your system.
Sunnova bankruptcy — what ~500,000 customers must verify →
SunPower Chapter 11 — your warranty explained →
Titan Solar Power shutdown — warranty recovery guide →
Pink Energy (Power Home Solar) Chapter 7 — your warranty guide →
Freedom Forever Chapter 11 — your warranty guide →
TriSMART Solar closed: warranty and next steps →
Any installer out of business — the complete owner's guide →
Related resources
Bankrupt solar installer contact directory: who to call for warranty and service →
Solar terms glossary: leases, PPAs, UCC liens, net metering →
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This tracker is compiled from primary court filings and reporting by:
pv magazine USA · Solar Power World · Bloomberg · Utility Dive · Solar Insure · GreenLancer · Solar Company Bankruptcy List
SolarDisclosure is an independent disclosure-report service and is not affiliated with any company listed above. This page is informational and is not legal or financial advice. Bankruptcy outcomes vary by case; verify the status of your own system before acting.