Texas Solar Companies Face 18 Bankruptcies
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Texas Solar Cancellation has published a dataset of 18 residential solar company bankruptcy filings recorded between October 2022 and September 2026. The filings, which can be accessed through the company’s residential solar bankruptcy tracker, cover a period marked by a significant increase in filings in 2024, with seven cases recorded that year. The number of filings then decreased to six in 2025 and one so far in 2026, through September 17.
Most of the bankruptcy filings were liquidations, with 11 of the 18 cases made under Chapter 7. Seven cases were made under Chapter 11, and two of those later converted to Chapter 7. The dataset, along with a chart and a downloadable spreadsheet, is available to journalists and researchers with proper attribution.
Texas revised its residential solar rules through Senate Bill 1036, which created Chapter 1806 of the Texas Occupations Code and is administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. For covered agreements signed on or after September 1, 2025, the agreement must provide a five-business-day right to cancel, must identify a licensed electrical contractor and license number, and must require a third-party lender to cancel any accompanying loan when the agreement is cancelled. Since September 1, 2026, residential solar retailers and salespersons must register with the department.
The dataset, the chart, and the underlying record links are published on the company's residential solar bankruptcy tracker. Journalists and researchers may reproduce the figures and the chart with attribution to Texas Solar Cancellation. The company updates the data quarterly and accepts corrections, including filings it has missed.
Homeowners whose installer has closed can read the company's guide for homeowners or submit documents for a free intake. Texas Solar Cancellation, located at 750 North St. Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201, offers a guide for homeowners whose installers have closed and provides free intake services for documents. The company does not promise outcomes and never advises a homeowner to stop making payments; that decision should only be made under the advice of a qualified attorney. For more information, visit Texas Solar Cancellation.
The count includes only filings confirmed against a public record, and excludes businesses that closed without filing. The company describes 18 as a floor rather than a total. Filings clustered in the middle of the period, with one filing in 2022, three in 2023, seven in 2024, six in 2025, and one so far in 2026, through September 17. Three filings drew no major news coverage the company could find. In two of those cases, the docket shows a trustee's report of no distribution, meaning no assets were available for creditors.
A bankruptcy filing rarely ends a homeowner's payment obligation. In most cases, a separate lender or system owner holds the loan, lease, or power purchase agreement, so payments continue. Manufacturer warranties on panels, inverters, and batteries usually continue, while a workmanship warranty from the installer is typically lost in a liquidation. A UCC or fixture filing recorded against the equipment stays on record until it is released, which can complicate a home sale or refinance. Bankruptcy courts also set claim deadlines, and a homeowner who never learns a case was filed can miss one.
Texas Solar Cancellation is a marketing and intake service for Texas homeowners with residential solar loans, leases, and power purchase agreements. The company organizes homeowner-provided documentation and connects homeowners with qualified Texas attorneys. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. An attorney-client relationship is created only if a homeowner enters into a written engagement with a qualified law firm. The company does not promise outcomes and never advises a homeowner to stop making payments; that decision should only be made under the advice of a qualified attorney. Its Texas office is at 750 North St. Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201. More information is at Texas Solar Cancellation.