My solar company went out of business: what now?

• SunPower filed for Chapter 11 in August 2024. SunStrong Management took over its leases, power agreements and monitoring app, and Complete Solaria bought other parts of the business and later renamed itself SunPower.
• Sunnova filed for Chapter 11 in June 2025. SunStrong Management has serviced most in-service Sunnova systems since September 2025.
• Freedom Forever filed for Chapter 11 on April 15, 2026, and the case was converted to a Chapter 7 liquidation on August 7, 2026. The deadline for most creditors to file claims was October 16, 2026.

In August 2026, Orlando's WKMG reported on Central Florida homeowners left without support after installer bankruptcies.

Usually the equipment warranty is. Enphase says its warranties still cover Enphase parts if your installer is out of business, and its support line runs around the clock. Tesla's Powerwall warranty says to contact Tesla directly if you can't reach your installer. Qcells normally handles claims through installers but has a homeowner support line.

What you usually lose is the installer's workmanship warranty, including coverage for roof leaks at the panel attachments, and parts warranties may not pay for the labor to swap a part. See how to choose a solar company for what to ask next time.

Yes. If you financed through a bank or finance company, the loan is separate from the installer and payments are still due. Leases and power agreements go to whoever bought them: SunStrong now services most SunPower leases and Sunnova systems. If a lender or servicer isn't helping, you can file a complaint with the CFPB. See solar loans in Florida.

• Start with the manufacturer. The Enphase app lists your installer and has an installer locator; Tesla and Qcells keep certified installer networks.
• Check the license. Look up any new company on the Florida DBPR license search. Solar work needs a certified solar (CVC) or electrical (EC) contractor license.
• Expect to call a few. Some installers won't take on another company's system, and service calls are usually paid.

Possibly, as a last resort. Florida's Construction Industry Recovery Fund can pay homeowners harmed by a licensed contractor who broke licensing law, after any bond has been used up. Solar contractors are Division II, and for contracts signed on or after July 1, 2024, the fund pays at most $30,000 per Division II claim. It doesn't help with unlicensed companies.

Start with the DBPR's Recovery Fund page and keep your contract, payments and any court or licensing judgment. See how to choose a solar company for how the fund fits with checking a license.

Yes. Under Florida's construction lien law, subcontractors and suppliers who served you a Notice to Owner can record a claim of lien within 90 days of their last work, even if you paid the installer in full. That's why an installer collapsing mid-job is risky.

• Before your final payment, get the contractor's final payment affidavit listing anyone still unpaid, and lien releases from the subs who sent notices. Miami-Dade warns that paying without the affidavit can leave your property open to liens.
• Check your county's official records for any claim of lien filed against your property.
• If a lien is filed, you can file a Notice of Contest of Lien, which shortens the lienor's deadline to sue to 60 days.

• Enphase systems: create your own Enphase account and request a change of ownership. Enphase says the transfer moves the warranty and app access to you.
• SunPower systems: SunStrong Management bought SunPower's monitoring tools in 2024 and now runs the app as SunStrong Connect; contact SunStrong support to reconnect.
• Other systems: the inverter or battery maker can usually link your system to a new account once you show proof of ownership.

Working monitoring matters: it's how you spot a failed inverter or a storm-damaged panel. In June 2026, WPTV reported nearly 750 consumer complaints filed in Florida against three solar companies it examined, so document everything. Consumer complaints go to the Florida Attorney General.

Gather your contract, permit and inspection records, utility interconnection agreement, equipment model and serial numbers, warranty documents and your own login to the monitoring app. A new installer, a warranty claim or a future buyer of your home will ask for them. If you're adding storage, see adding a battery to existing solar.