My solar company went out of business. What now?

• SunPower filed for bankruptcy in August 2024. Complete Solaria bought the brand, and SunStrong Management took over existing leases and the monitoring app.
• Mosaic, a large solar lender, filed in June 2025; its loans moved to Solar Servicing LLC, and borrowers were told payment terms wouldn't change.
• Sunnova filed in June 2025, and its core operations moved to SunStrong Management in September 2025.
• Freedom Forever, a national installer, filed for Chapter 11 in April 2026 and converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation on August 7, 2026.

Whatever company you used, the steps below are the same.

Yes. An installer's bankruptcy doesn't end your obligation to keep making payments. If you financed through the installer, another company will likely take over the loan, and a lease or PPA is usually sold to a successor that you then pay. Watch for transfer notices and keep records of every payment.

If the installer arranged your loan and failed to finish the work, federal consumer rules may let you raise some of those problems with the lender. That's a question for a consumer attorney.

Equipment warranties usually survive because they come from the manufacturers of the panels, inverters and batteries, not the installer. The installer's workmanship warranty, which covers labor, wiring and roof penetrations, usually doesn't. Find your installation agreement, list who made each component, and file any claims directly with each manufacturer. See solar warranties explained.

If you sell the house, check each manufacturer's transfer rules. Enphase, for example, requires a change-of-ownership form and a fee to move the warranty and app access to the new owner.

If the installer's dashboard goes dark, use the equipment maker's own app or a third-party monitor. For former SunPower systems, SunStrong Connect keeps basic real-time monitoring free, offers a Premium tier for $99.99 a year, and gives lease customers Premium at no charge. SunStrong says it doesn't provide repairs for customers who bought their systems from SunPower.

Watch production month to month. See solar producing less than expected.

Any qualified installer can work on it. Many local installers take on orphaned systems for a one-time repair or under a paid service plan, and equipment makers can point you to certified service companies. Ask whether non-certified work affects your warranty, and get a written quote before any repair.

If your project was never finished, Illinois Shines treats you as a stranded customer: its Program Administrator keeps a shortlist of experienced vendors willing to take over projects and tracks registered homeowners until they're matched. You can also file a complaint with the Illinois Shines Consumer Complaint Center.

Possibly, but don't count on much. You'd file a proof of claim in the bankruptcy case by its deadline; for Freedom Forever, the customer deadline was October 16, 2026. Customer deposits get some priority, up to $3,800 for cases filed since April 2025, but unsecured creditors often recover little or nothing.

It can be a good time, because a new installer will inspect the system anyway. ComEd and Ameren pay about $300 per kWh toward a battery, and a battery can keep your home running in outages. See adding a battery to existing solar. To avoid a repeat, check any new company's track record: see how to choose a solar installer.