In spite of Trump's efforts, 92% of new generation in the US last year was solar.

[Old Rocks]

I’m all for progress

Libs seem to think MAGAs want solar panels, ect to fail

We dont

But I do object to government, which is prone to failure, pushing solar through subsidies and at the same time working to suppress fossil fuel

LOL But you don't object to these subsidies at all. You are a hypocrite;

Government subsidies for fossil fuels amount to significant financial support for the industry, with estimates of U.S. subsidies alone reaching around $20 billion annually, while global subsidies can exceed $10 trillion.

Overview​

Fossil fuel subsidies are financial incentives provided by governments to support the production and consumption of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas. These subsidies can take various forms, including direct payments, tax breaks, and other financial incentives aimed at reducing the costs associated with fossil fuel production and consumption.

Scale​

• United States: The U.S. government provides approximately $20 billion in direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry each year. This includes tax benefits and other forms of support, with about 80% allocated to natural gas and crude oil, and 20% to coal.
  
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• Global Context: Worldwide, fossil fuel subsidies are estimated to be around $10.5 trillion annually, with explicit subsidies (direct financial support) amounting to about $1.5 trillion in 2022 alone. This figure represents a significant increase due to rising energy prices following geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine.
  
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  3 Sources

Types​

1. Direct Subsidies: These include cash payments or grants to fossil fuel companies to lower production costs.
2. Tax Breaks: Various provisions in tax codes allow fossil fuel companies to deduct expenses related to exploration and production, such as the Intangible Drilling Costs Deduction and the Percentage Depletion Allowance.
   
   2
3. Consumption Subsidies: These are aimed at consumers, making fossil fuels cheaper at the pump or for heating, often through price controls or direct payments to households.
   
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4. 
   
   
   
   
   
   3 Sources

Implications​

• Environmental Impact: Subsidizing fossil fuels undermines efforts to combat climate change by encouraging continued reliance on carbon-intensive energy sources. The negative externalities associated with fossil fuel use, such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, are significant and often not accounted for in the market price of fossil fuels.
  
  2
• Economic Distortion: These subsidies distort energy markets, making it difficult for renewable energy sources to compete on a level playing field. They can also lead to overproduction and increased emissions, further complicating climate goals.
  
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  3 Sources

Recent​

Recent reports indicate that the U.S. has seen an increase in fossil fuel subsidies, with new spending bills potentially adding $40 billion in subsidies over the next decade. This reflects ongoing political challenges in phasing out these subsidies despite calls for reform.

Yale University
In summary, government subsidies for fossil fuels represent a substantial financial commitment that has significant implications for the economy, the environment, and the transition to renewable energy sources. As global awareness of climate change grows, the sustainability and justification of these subsidies are increasingly under scrutiny.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Fact Sheet | Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Closer Look at Tax Breaks and ...

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=fa8e...3LW11Y2gtc3Vic2lkaWVzLWZvc3NpbC1mdWVscw&ntb=1

 

[Old Rocks]

What a crock of shit.

I know in our region solar and wind only produce 3% of our power.

92% of “new power” just means no new generation of other types has been setup in that time period. But we will start going back to coal.

Hydro dams like Hoover are at record lows, and almost no snowpack in the Rockies means it isn’t going up anytime soon. Solar and wind are a joke because they can’t ramp up power when you need it to.

So that is why the utilities are going to wind and solar? No, we are never going back to coal. No more than we are going back to transporting everything with horses. And 92% of new generation means the utilities have chosen solar because it is the least expensive and quickest to get online. And wind and solar produced over 25% of our electrical power in 2025, more than coal.

Renewables produced more than 25% of US electricity by end of 2025

Renewable energy produced more than one-quarter of U.S. electricity in 2025 and was responsible for more than one-third of new installed generating

www.solarpowerworldonline.com

 

[MarathonMike]

I’m all for progress

Libs seem to think MAGAs want solar panels, ect to fail

We dont

But I do object to government, which is prone to failure, pushing solar through subsidies and at the same time working to suppress fossil fuel

That is the fundamental problem with the Left. They just can't wrap their heads around the fact that "MAGAs" (an annoying term to say the least) are not a monolithic group think collective. That is clearly false but they reject all proof of that because it ruins the simplicity of painting all 'MAGAs' with one broad brush.

 

[Anomalism]

Ol' Westy claims to be a PhD geologist. I regularly listen to the December lectures at the AGU annual meetings. I have yet to hear one that challenges the fact of global warming, the climate change it produces, and the fact that we are the cause of it. He claims to be a member of that organization, so I have challenged him to go ahead and deliver a lecture at that meeting. Of course he cannot because he would be laughed out of the room for lack of any supporting evidence. He has no valid sources, just nonsensical flapyap.

IF he is actually a scientist, there are only a couple of possibilities in my mind.

1.) He is so far out of the game he has deeply lost touch, which would be sad but understandable with age.

2.) He knowingly distorts science because he is an ideologue. It's not about science for him; it's about politics.

Throughout my conversations with him I realized he departs reality even on basic physics that any actual PHD scientist in his field should know. It's not just climate science. He's literally wrong about basic stuff he should have learned early in his education.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Silly ass, I have shown you repeatedly through the Lazard site that unsubsidized, solar is still the least expensive and quickest to build of all the generation. Nuclear is very expensive, and fossil fuels are causing major problems of pollution on land and in the atmosphere. In twenty years the solar panels in industrial sites will be replaced with much more efficient panels, and since the old panels still have decades of life in them, they will be sold for smaller sites at great discounts. No, the wind turbines are not being canceled in spite of the malodorous mangos attempts. In fact, I would love to have a bank account growing at the rate that they are increasing;

36%
The U.S. is expected to add more than 7 gigawatts (GW) of wind installations in 2025, marking a 36% increase over the previous year. This growth is part of a broader trend, with the U.S. planning to add 46 GW of new wind capacity from 2025 to 2029. The increase is attributed to a combination of factors, including rising power demand, higher turbine costs, tariff uncertainty, and permitting delays. The market is expected to see a noticeable drop off in 2029, following project cancellations and inactive designations for late-decade capacity.
Wood Mackenzie+2
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=204c...0eS1pbi0yMDI1LTM2LW1vcmUtdGhhbi0yMDI0Lw&ntb=1
Strange you have to lie so much to support your whackdoodle nonsense.

The Lazard numbers are bullshit.

 

[Mac-7]

LOL But you don't object to these subsidies at all. You are a hypocrite;

Government subsidies for fossil fuels amount to significant financial support for the industry, with estimates of U.S. subsidies alone reaching around $20 billion annually, while global subsidies can exceed $10 trillion.

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The oil industry pays billions more in taxes and royalties than benefits it gets from the government

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

LOL But you don't object to these subsidies at all. You are a hypocrite;

Government subsidies for fossil fuels amount to significant financial support for the industry, with estimates of U.S. subsidies alone reaching around $20 billion annually, while global subsidies can exceed $10 trillion.

Overview​

Fossil fuel subsidies are financial incentives provided by governments to support the production and consumption of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas. These subsidies can take various forms, including direct payments, tax breaks, and other financial incentives aimed at reducing the costs associated with fossil fuel production and consumption.

Scale​

• United States: The U.S. government provides approximately $20 billion in direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry each year. This includes tax benefits and other forms of support, with about 80% allocated to natural gas and crude oil, and 20% to coal.
  
  1
• Global Context: Worldwide, fossil fuel subsidies are estimated to be around $10.5 trillion annually, with explicit subsidies (direct financial support) amounting to about $1.5 trillion in 2022 alone. This figure represents a significant increase due to rising energy prices following geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine.
  
  2
• 
  
  
  
  
  
  3 Sources

Types​

1. Direct Subsidies: These include cash payments or grants to fossil fuel companies to lower production costs.
2. Tax Breaks: Various provisions in tax codes allow fossil fuel companies to deduct expenses related to exploration and production, such as the Intangible Drilling Costs Deduction and the Percentage Depletion Allowance.
   
   2
3. Consumption Subsidies: These are aimed at consumers, making fossil fuels cheaper at the pump or for heating, often through price controls or direct payments to households.
   
   1
4. 
   
   
   
   
   
   3 Sources

Implications​

• Environmental Impact: Subsidizing fossil fuels undermines efforts to combat climate change by encouraging continued reliance on carbon-intensive energy sources. The negative externalities associated with fossil fuel use, such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, are significant and often not accounted for in the market price of fossil fuels.
  
  2
• Economic Distortion: These subsidies distort energy markets, making it difficult for renewable energy sources to compete on a level playing field. They can also lead to overproduction and increased emissions, further complicating climate goals.
  
  2
• 
  
  
  
  
  
  3 Sources

Recent​

Recent reports indicate that the U.S. has seen an increase in fossil fuel subsidies, with new spending bills potentially adding $40 billion in subsidies over the next decade. This reflects ongoing political challenges in phasing out these subsidies despite calls for reform.
Yale University
In summary, government subsidies for fossil fuels represent a substantial financial commitment that has significant implications for the economy, the environment, and the transition to renewable energy sources. As global awareness of climate change grows, the sustainability and justification of these subsidies are increasingly under scrutiny.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Fact Sheet | Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Closer Look at Tax Breaks and ...
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=fa8e...3LW11Y2gtc3Vic2lkaWVzLWZvc3NpbC1mdWVscw&ntb=1

Direct Subsidies​

Intangible Drilling Costs Deduction (26 U.S. Code § 263. Active). This provision allows companies to deduct a majority of the costs incurred from drilling new wells domestically. In its analysis of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposal, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimated that eliminating tax breaks for intangible drilling costs would generate $1.59 billion in revenue in 2017, or $13 billion in the next ten years.


Percentage Depletion (26 U.S. Code § 613. Active). Depletion is an accounting method that works much like depreciation, allowing businesses to deduct a certain amount from their taxable income as a reflection of declining production from a reserve over time. However, with standard cost depletion, if a firm were to extract 10 percent of recoverable oil from a property, the depletion expense would be ten percent of capital costs. In contrast, percentage depletion allows firms to deduct a set percentage from their taxable income. Because percentage depletion is not based on capital costs, total deductions can exceed capital costs. This provision is limited to independent producers and royalty owners. In its analysis of the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposal, the JCT estimated that eliminating percentage depletion for coal, oil and natural gas would generate $12.9 billion in the next ten years.

These aren't special deductions for fossil fuels. Deducting business expenses is what all businesses do.
Depletion, like the paragraph says, is much like depreciation.
This provision is limited to independent producers and royalty owners.

Only small producers, not big oil companies.

Indirect Subsidies​

Last In, First Out Accounting (26 U.S. Code § 472. Active). The Last In, First Out accounting method (LIFO) allows oil and gas companies to sell the fuel most recently added to their reserves first, as opposed to selling older reserves first under the traditional First In, First Out (FIFO) method. This allows the most expensive reserves to be sold first, reducing the value of their inventory for taxation purposes.


Foreign Tax Credit (26 U.S. Code § 901. Active). Typically, when firms operating in foreign countries pay royalties abroad they can deduct these expenses from their taxable income. Instead of claiming royalty payments as deductions, oil and gas companies are able to treat them as fully deductible foreign income tax. In 2016, the JCT estimated that closing this loophole for all American businesses operating in countries that do not tax corporate income would generate $12.7 billion in tax revenue over the course of the following decade.

Again, not specific to fossil fuels companies.

Master Limited Partnerships (Internal Revenue Code § 7704. Indirect. Active). Many oil and gas companies are structured as Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). This structure combines the investment advantages of publicly traded corporations with the tax benefits of partnerships. While shareholders still pay personal income tax, the MLP itself is exempt from corporate income taxes. More than three-quarters of MLPs are fossil fuel companies. This provision is not available to renewable energy companies.

Not a subsidy.

 

[theHawk]

So that is why the utilities are going to wind and solar? No, we are never going back to coal. No more than we are going back to transporting everything with horses. And 92% of new generation means the utilities have chosen solar because it is the least expensive and quickest to get online. And wind and solar produced over 25% of our electrical power in 2025, more than coal.

Renewables produced more than 25% of US electricity by end of 2025

Renewable energy produced more than one-quarter of U.S. electricity in 2025 and was responsible for more than one-third of new installed generating

www.solarpowerworldonline.com

Utilities are not going to Solar or wind. They have no ramp up capability when needed. Solar can’t give you shit in the evening when peak times are.

Wind and solar at most can supplement the grid, it can never generate enough to support a large power grid.

 

[westwall]

You can easily find out all of that on that device setting right in front of you. But you will not because you know that what you post is nonsense.

So, you are unable to.

Got it.

You may go to bed now.

 

[toobfreak]

In spite of Trump's efforts, 92% of new generation in the US last year was solar.​

RUBBISH. I dare you to point out to me one time Trump ever tried to block anyone from going solar? He has put the damper on a few wind projects due to killing birds, cost overrun and ugliness.

But green energy in general, knock yourself out. All Trump is doing is hanging onto the stuff we know works and absolutely need and must be able to count on 24/7, instead of burning any Joe Biden bridges behind us.

If someone proves a way of surpassing that or just adding onto it at an equal or affordable cost, he's all for it.

 

[toobfreak]

My claim: Solar is a rapidly growing technology.

Sure it is. When something begins only 1-2% of the industry, any growth at all is rapid growth.

The question isn't the growth but what will be the saturation point at where the market no longer supports further private and commercial use of more solar and the like--- a balance point between attractiveness, performance, need, and cost.

 

[Anomalism]

Sure it is. When something begins only 1-2% of the industry, any growth at all is rapid growth.

The question isn't the growth but what will be the saturation point at where the market no longer supports further private and commercial use of more solar and the like--- a balance point between attractiveness, performance, need, and cost.

I meant that the technology itself is growing very rapidly. In 10 years, panels will be far more efficient than they are today.

 

[toobfreak]

I meant that the technology itself is growing very rapidly. In 10 years, panels will be far more efficient than they are today.

Perhaps, but it would be dangerous to assume that the same rate of improvement should persist over time indefinitely when the technology was rather borderline and nascent over the recent past.

 

[Hafar1014]

LOL Afraid to actually address what was posted, aren't you. Solar is rapidly expanding worldwide because it is the least expensive form of electrical generation, and the quickest to install. Storage is rapidly expanding worldwide as it makes the grid more robust and decreases grid failure. Also, far cheaper and hugely quicker as a peaker backup. But you know all of that, you are just posting idiocy because your favorite felon likes it.

Solar is very expensive because you need another source at night and on cloudy days. Manufacturing is leaving Europe because renewable energy costs too much and cant meet demand. Nuclear and fossil fuels is the future. America has stropped subsidizing green energy. Three mile Island will be restarted in one year. Small modular reactors will be the future.
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Last Updated:

January 20, 2026

The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2024 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector.

California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

These adverse state policy impacts exacerbated financing shifts, triggering plummeting demand and an 80% decrease in rooftop solar installation volume. The California Solar & Storage Association reports that the fallout includes thousands of stalled projects, over 17,000 industry layoffs, and a wave of high-profile bankruptcies.

While stronger players demonstrate some resilience, impacted homeowners and solar employees face prolonged uncertainty. The outright collapse of many once fast-growing solar firms provides a sobering case study on the potential unintended consequences of incentive transitions.

Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business​

Major Solar Bankruptcies as of January 2026 Include:

• Sunnova – Multiple States
• SunPower – Multiple States
• Pink Energy – Multiple States
• MC Solar – Modern Concepts – Florida
• Harness Power – California
• NM Solar Group – New Mexico
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – California
• Kuubix Energy – California
• Erus Energy – Arizona
• Infinity Energy – California
• Suntuity Renewables – Per Sunova – NJ, CA , TX
• ADT Solar – Multiple States
• Vision Solar – Multiple States
• Solcius – CA, NM, AZ, NV
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Kayo Energy – AZ, CA, TX, FL
• iSun – CT
• Titan Solar Power – Multiple States
• Lumio Solar – Utah
• Expert Solar – Florida, Texas
• Shine Solar – LA, AK
• Posigen – Multiple States
• Pure Light Power – Multiple States

California Company Closures:

• Altair Solar
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – CA
• Bratton Solar- CA
• Canapoy Energy – CA
• Charged Up Energy – CA
• Enver Solar – CA
• Harness Power – CA
• GCI Solar – CA
• Green Nrg – CA
• Kuubix Energy – CA
• Peak Power USA – CA
• Penguin Home- CA
• Polar Solar – CA
• Professional Roofing and Solar – CA
• Sigora Home Solar – CA
• Solsun USA – CA
• Solar 360
• Solar Advantage – CA
• Sullivan Solar Power – CA
• Sungrade Solar – CA
• SunPower – CA
• Sunstor Solar – CA
• RGS Energy – CA
• Solar Spectrum – CA
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Swell Energy – CA
• United Solar Inc. – CA

Texas Company Closures:

• Alternative Solar
• American Sun
• Daybreak Solar Power
• Cosmo Solaris – DBA WNK Associates , Under Investigation
• Envirosolar
• Hitech Solar
• Integrity Solar
• Next Energy
• Nivo Solar
• Speir Innovations
• TES Home Solar
• Texas Solar Broker LLC
• Texas Solar Integrated LLC
• Verisolar
• Vulcan Solar

Other States:

• 3D Solar – Florida
• AAA Certified Solar – Nevada
• Accept Solar – MA
• ACE Solar Systems – AZ
• Arizona Solar Concepts – AZ
• Brimma Solar – WA
• Code Green Solar – NJ
• EcoMark Solar – CO
• Elan Solar – UT
• Electriq Power – FL
• Encor Solar – UT
• Gulf South Solar – LA
• Moxie Solar – IA
• Refresh Energy Group – CO
• Saveco Solar – UT
• Solar Is Freedom – OH
• Solar Direct – FL
• Solar Titan USA – TN
• SolarDot – FL
• Solarworks – AZ
• Solular, LLC – NJ
• Utah Solar Group – UT
• Voltage Solar Power – FL
• Zenernet – AZ

 

[Hafar1014]

Its the most expensive least reliable cant meet demand and must be subsidized. They lead new because nothing else has been built. Thats all over now as we move into the nuclear age supported by fossil fuels. Wind turbines have been canceled all over the country and in 10 years solar farms will be in the scrap yards.

You are here: Home / Articles / The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures

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Last Updated:

January 20, 2026

The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2024 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector.

California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

These adverse state policy impacts exacerbated financing shifts, triggering plummeting demand and an 80% decrease in rooftop solar installation volume. The California Solar & Storage Association reports that the fallout includes thousands of stalled projects, over 17,000 industry layoffs, and a wave of high-profile bankruptcies.

While stronger players demonstrate some resilience, impacted homeowners and solar employees face prolonged uncertainty. The outright collapse of many once fast-growing solar firms provides a sobering case study on the potential unintended consequences of incentive transitions.

Table of Contents​

• Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business
• Why Solar Companies Go Out Of Business
• Higher Interest Rates
• Escalating Working Capital Costs
• Changes in Solar Lending Practices
• Policy Shifts and Their Consequences
• Understanding the Impact of Solar Bankruptcies
• What Homeowners Can Do About Solar Bankruptcies
• Industry Resilience and Looking Forward
• Conclusion

Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business​

Major Solar Bankruptcies as of January 2026 Include:

• Sunnova – Multiple States
• SunPower – Multiple States
• Pink Energy – Multiple States
• MC Solar – Modern Concepts – Florida
• Harness Power – California
• NM Solar Group – New Mexico
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – California
• Kuubix Energy – California
• Erus Energy – Arizona
• Infinity Energy – California
• Suntuity Renewables – Per Sunova – NJ, CA , TX
• ADT Solar – Multiple States
• Vision Solar – Multiple States
• Solcius – CA, NM, AZ, NV
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Kayo Energy – AZ, CA, TX, FL
• iSun – CT
• Titan Solar Power – Multiple States
• Lumio Solar – Utah
• Expert Solar – Florida, Texas
• Shine Solar – LA, AK
• Posigen – Multiple States
• Pure Light Power – Multiple States

California Company Closures:

• Altair Solar
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – CA
• Bratton Solar- CA
• Canapoy Energy – CA
• Charged Up Energy – CA
• Enver Solar – CA
• Harness Power – CA
• GCI Solar – CA
• Green Nrg – CA
• Kuubix Energy – CA
• Peak Power USA – CA
• Penguin Home- CA
• Polar Solar – CA
• Professional Roofing and Solar – CA
• Sigora Home Solar – CA
• Solsun USA – CA
• Solar 360
• Solar Advantage – CA
• Sullivan Solar Power – CA
• Sungrade Solar – CA
• SunPower – CA
• Sunstor Solar – CA
• RGS Energy – CA
• Solar Spectrum – CA
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Swell Energy – CA
• United Solar Inc. – CA

Texas Company Closures:

• Alternative Solar
• American Sun
• Daybreak Solar Power
• Cosmo Solaris – DBA WNK Associates , Under Investigation
• Envirosolar
• Hitech Solar
• Integrity Solar
• Next Energy
• Nivo Solar
• Speir Innovations
• TES Home Solar
• Texas Solar Broker LLC
• Texas Solar Integrated LLC
• Verisolar
• Vulcan Solar

Other States:

• 3D Solar – Florida
• AAA Certified Solar – Nevada
• Accept Solar – MA
• ACE Solar Systems – AZ
• Arizona Solar Concepts – AZ
• Brimma Solar – WA
• Code Green Solar – NJ
• EcoMark Solar – CO
• Elan Solar – UT
• Electriq Power – FL
• Encor Solar – UT
• Gulf South Solar – LA
• Moxie Solar – IA
• Refresh Energy Group – CO
• Saveco Solar – UT
• Solar Is Freedom – OH
• Solar Direct – FL
• Solar Titan USA – TN
• SolarDot – FL
• Solarworks – AZ
• Solular, LLC – NJ
• Utah Solar Group – UT
• Voltage Solar Power – FL
• Zenernet – AZ

 

[Hafar1014]

I meant that the technology itself is growing very rapidly. In 10 years, panels will be far more efficient than they are today.

You are here: Home / Articles / The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures

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Last Updated:

January 20, 2026

The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2024 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector.

California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

These adverse state policy impacts exacerbated financing shifts, triggering plummeting demand and an 80% decrease in rooftop solar installation volume. The California Solar & Storage Association reports that the fallout includes thousands of stalled projects, over 17,000 industry layoffs, and a wave of high-profile bankruptcies.

While stronger players demonstrate some resilience, impacted homeowners and solar employees face prolonged uncertainty. The outright collapse of many once fast-growing solar firms provides a sobering case study on the potential unintended consequences of incentive transitions.

Table of Contents​

• Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business
• Why Solar Companies Go Out Of Business
• Higher Interest Rates
• Escalating Working Capital Costs
• Changes in Solar Lending Practices
• Policy Shifts and Their Consequences
• Understanding the Impact of Solar Bankruptcies
• What Homeowners Can Do About Solar Bankruptcies
• Industry Resilience and Looking Forward
• Conclusion

Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business​

Major Solar Bankruptcies as of January 2026 Include:

• Sunnova – Multiple States
• SunPower – Multiple States
• Pink Energy – Multiple States
• MC Solar – Modern Concepts – Florida
• Harness Power – California
• NM Solar Group – New Mexico
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – California
• Kuubix Energy – California
• Erus Energy – Arizona
• Infinity Energy – California
• Suntuity Renewables – Per Sunova – NJ, CA , TX
• ADT Solar – Multiple States
• Vision Solar – Multiple States
• Solcius – CA, NM, AZ, NV
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Kayo Energy – AZ, CA, TX, FL
• iSun – CT
• Titan Solar Power – Multiple States
• Lumio Solar – Utah
• Expert Solar – Florida, Texas
• Shine Solar – LA, AK
• Posigen – Multiple States
• Pure Light Power – Multiple States

California Company Closures:

• Altair Solar
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – CA
• Bratton Solar- CA
• Canapoy Energy – CA
• Charged Up Energy – CA
• Enver Solar – CA
• Harness Power – CA
• GCI Solar – CA
• Green Nrg – CA
• Kuubix Energy – CA
• Peak Power USA – CA
• Penguin Home- CA
• Polar Solar – CA
• Professional Roofing and Solar – CA
• Sigora Home Solar – CA
• Solsun USA – CA
• Solar 360
• Solar Advantage – CA
• Sullivan Solar Power – CA
• Sungrade Solar – CA
• SunPower – CA
• Sunstor Solar – CA
• RGS Energy – CA
• Solar Spectrum – CA
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Swell Energy – CA
• United Solar Inc. – CA

Texas Company Closures:

• Alternative Solar
• American Sun
• Daybreak Solar Power
• Cosmo Solaris – DBA WNK Associates , Under Investigation
• Envirosolar
• Hitech Solar
• Integrity Solar
• Next Energy
• Nivo Solar
• Speir Innovations
• TES Home Solar
• Texas Solar Broker LLC
• Texas Solar Integrated LLC
• Verisolar
• Vulcan Solar

Other States:

• 3D Solar – Florida
• AAA Certified Solar – Nevada
• Accept Solar – MA
• ACE Solar Systems – AZ
• Arizona Solar Concepts – AZ
• Brimma Solar – WA
• Code Green Solar – NJ
• EcoMark Solar – CO
• Elan Solar – UT
• Electriq Power – FL
• Encor Solar – UT
• Gulf South Solar – LA
• Moxie Solar – IA
• Refresh Energy Group – CO
• Saveco Solar – UT
• Solar Is Freedom – OH
• Solar Direct – FL
• Solar Titan USA – TN
• SolarDot – FL
• Solarworks – AZ
• Solular, LLC – NJ
• Utah Solar Group – UT
• Voltage Solar Power – FL
• Zenernet – AZ

 

[schmidlap]

Solar and wind, the quickest to install, the least costly to build and maintain, racked up 92% of new generation in the US last year. And now battery storage has also plunged in price, and is considered an essential part of solar installations.

"For all the turbulence in Washington, the capacity figures tell a different story. Let me start with the numbers that clean energy analysts highlight: During a year full of headline grabbing destruction of U.S. clean energy policy, renewables still led new power additions, a trend detailed in an assessment that begins, “Let’s start with the numbers,” and notes that During Trump’s latest push against climate policy, renewables still expanded. One analysis of grid data found that 92% of all new electricity capacity added in the US was solar, with Trump’s efforts to slow the sector only making it more expensive for America to cling to older fuels."

MSN

Trump's complicity with dirty fuel and opposition to science is also a surrender to China's global clean energy technology market.

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China's advancements in clean energy technologies are not only transforming its domestic energy landscape but also influencing global markets. The country is the largest supplier of solar panels and wind turbines, helping to reduce costs for clean energy solutions worldwide. ​

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Abandoning innovation and withdrawing from competition is not how America succeeds.

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump's complicity with dirty fuel and opposition to science is also a surrender to China's global clean energy technology market.

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China's advancements in clean energy technologies are not only transforming its domestic energy landscape but also influencing global markets. The country is the largest supplier of solar panels and wind turbines, helping to reduce costs for clean energy solutions worldwide. ​

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Abandoning innovation and withdrawing from competition is not how America succeeds.

Renewable energy cant meet future demand and will wreck the economy. Fossil fuels and nuclear are the future and thats where the effort is going. Manufacturing will leave Europe and come here and thats already happening. Three Mile Island is restarting in one year

 

[Hafar1014]

LOL Afraid to actually address what was posted, aren't you. Solar is rapidly expanding worldwide because it is the least expensive form of electrical generation, and the quickest to install. Storage is rapidly expanding worldwide as it makes the grid more robust and decreases grid failure. Also, far cheaper and hugely quicker as a peaker backup. But you know all of that, you are just posting idiocy because your favorite felon likes it.

As solar expands in Europe manufacturing is leaving and coming to America as energy cost increase and they know solar cant meet the demand of AI and server banks. America stopped supporting green energy and is now supporting nuclear and fossil fuels. Three Mile Island will restart in one year. Small modular reactors can be built in under 5 years. Reactors from mothballed submarines and aircraft carriers can be used as well and they are already built. America is moving away from renewable energy.
You are here: Home / Articles / The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures

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Last Updated:

January 20, 2026

The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2024 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector.

California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

These adverse state policy impacts exacerbated financing shifts, triggering plummeting demand and an 80% decrease in rooftop solar installation volume. The California Solar & Storage Association reports that the fallout includes thousands of stalled projects, over 17,000 industry layoffs, and a wave of high-profile bankruptcies.

While stronger players demonstrate some resilience, impacted homeowners and solar employees face prolonged uncertainty. The outright collapse of many once fast-growing solar firms provides a sobering case study on the potential unintended consequences of incentive transitions.

Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business​

Major Solar Bankruptcies as of January 2026 Include:

• Sunnova – Multiple States
• SunPower – Multiple States
• Pink Energy – Multiple States
• MC Solar – Modern Concepts – Florida
• Harness Power – California
• NM Solar Group – New Mexico
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – California
• Kuubix Energy – California
• Erus Energy – Arizona
• Infinity Energy – California
• Suntuity Renewables – Per Sunova – NJ, CA , TX
• ADT Solar – Multiple States
• Vision Solar – Multiple States
• Solcius – CA, NM, AZ, NV
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Kayo Energy – AZ, CA, TX, FL
• iSun – CT
• Titan Solar Power – Multiple States
• Lumio Solar – Utah
• Expert Solar – Florida, Texas
• Shine Solar – LA, AK
• Posigen – Multiple States
• Pure Light Power – Multiple States

California Company Closures:

• Altair Solar
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – CA
• Bratton Solar- CA
• Canapoy Energy – CA
• Charged Up Energy – CA
• Enver Solar – CA
• Harness Power – CA
• GCI Solar – CA
• Green Nrg – CA
• Kuubix Energy – CA
• Peak Power USA – CA
• Penguin Home- CA
• Polar Solar – CA
• Professional Roofing and Solar – CA
• Sigora Home Solar – CA
• Solsun USA – CA
• Solar 360
• Solar Advantage – CA
• Sullivan Solar Power – CA
• Sungrade Solar – CA
• SunPower – CA
• Sunstor Solar – CA
• RGS Energy – CA
• Solar Spectrum – CA
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Swell Energy – CA
• United Solar Inc. – CA

Texas Company Closures:

• Alternative Solar
• American Sun
• Daybreak Solar Power
• Cosmo Solaris – DBA WNK Associates , Under Investigation
• Envirosolar
• Hitech Solar
• Integrity Solar
• Next Energy
• Nivo Solar
• Speir Innovations
• TES Home Solar
• Texas Solar Broker LLC
• Texas Solar Integrated LLC
• Verisolar
• Vulcan Solar

Other States:

• 3D Solar – Florida
• AAA Certified Solar – Nevada
• Accept Solar – MA
• ACE Solar Systems – AZ
• Arizona Solar Concepts – AZ
• Brimma Solar – WA
• Code Green Solar – NJ
• EcoMark Solar – CO
• Elan Solar – UT
• Electriq Power – FL
• Encor Solar – UT
• Gulf South Solar – LA
• Moxie Solar – IA
• Refresh Energy Group – CO
• Saveco Solar – UT
• Solar Is Freedom – OH
• Solar Direct – FL
• Solar Titan USA – TN
• SolarDot – FL
• Solarworks – AZ
• Solular, LLC – NJ
• Utah Solar Group – UT
• Voltage Solar Power – FL
• Zenernet – AZ

 

[MarathonMike]

Solar is very expensive because you need another source at night and on cloudy days. Manufacturing is leaving Europe because renewable energy costs too much and cant meet demand. Nuclear and fossil fuels is the future. America has stropped subsidizing green energy. Three mile Island will be restarted in one year. Small modular reactors will be the future.
You are here: Home / Articles / The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures

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Last Updated:

January 20, 2026

The solar industry experienced exponential growth over the last decade as costs fell and favorable policies helped drive mass adoption.

However, 2024 has brought immense challenges, with higher interest rates, tighter financing, and adverse policy shifts in key states contributing to over 100 solar bankruptcies based on our industry data, a number unseen before in our almost 20 years in the solar sector.

California was particularly hard hit due to new net metering rules under NEM 3.0 that radically reduced system economics.

These adverse state policy impacts exacerbated financing shifts, triggering plummeting demand and an 80% decrease in rooftop solar installation volume. The California Solar & Storage Association reports that the fallout includes thousands of stalled projects, over 17,000 industry layoffs, and a wave of high-profile bankruptcies.

While stronger players demonstrate some resilience, impacted homeowners and solar employees face prolonged uncertainty. The outright collapse of many once fast-growing solar firms provides a sobering case study on the potential unintended consequences of incentive transitions.

Major Solar Contractors That Went Out of Business​

Major Solar Bankruptcies as of January 2026 Include:

• Sunnova – Multiple States
• SunPower – Multiple States
• Pink Energy – Multiple States
• MC Solar – Modern Concepts – Florida
• Harness Power – California
• NM Solar Group – New Mexico
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – California
• Kuubix Energy – California
• Erus Energy – Arizona
• Infinity Energy – California
• Suntuity Renewables – Per Sunova – NJ, CA , TX
• ADT Solar – Multiple States
• Vision Solar – Multiple States
• Solcius – CA, NM, AZ, NV
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Kayo Energy – AZ, CA, TX, FL
• iSun – CT
• Titan Solar Power – Multiple States
• Lumio Solar – Utah
• Expert Solar – Florida, Texas
• Shine Solar – LA, AK
• Posigen – Multiple States
• Pure Light Power – Multiple States

California Company Closures:

• Altair Solar
• ASA – American Solar Advantage – CA
• Bratton Solar- CA
• Canapoy Energy – CA
• Charged Up Energy – CA
• Enver Solar – CA
• Harness Power – CA
• GCI Solar – CA
• Green Nrg – CA
• Kuubix Energy – CA
• Peak Power USA – CA
• Penguin Home- CA
• Polar Solar – CA
• Professional Roofing and Solar – CA
• Sigora Home Solar – CA
• Solsun USA – CA
• Solar 360
• Solar Advantage – CA
• Sullivan Solar Power – CA
• Sungrade Solar – CA
• SunPower – CA
• Sunstor Solar – CA
• RGS Energy – CA
• Solar Spectrum – CA
• Sunworks, Inc. – CA
• Swell Energy – CA
• United Solar Inc. – CA

Texas Company Closures:

• Alternative Solar
• American Sun
• Daybreak Solar Power
• Cosmo Solaris – DBA WNK Associates , Under Investigation
• Envirosolar
• Hitech Solar
• Integrity Solar
• Next Energy
• Nivo Solar
• Speir Innovations
• TES Home Solar
• Texas Solar Broker LLC
• Texas Solar Integrated LLC
• Verisolar
• Vulcan Solar

Other States:

• 3D Solar – Florida
• AAA Certified Solar – Nevada
• Accept Solar – MA
• ACE Solar Systems – AZ
• Arizona Solar Concepts – AZ
• Brimma Solar – WA
• Code Green Solar – NJ
• EcoMark Solar – CO
• Elan Solar – UT
• Electriq Power – FL
• Encor Solar – UT
• Gulf South Solar – LA
• Moxie Solar – IA
• Refresh Energy Group – CO
• Saveco Solar – UT
• Solar Is Freedom – OH
• Solar Direct – FL
• Solar Titan USA – TN
• SolarDot – FL
• Solarworks – AZ
• Solular, LLC – NJ
• Utah Solar Group – UT
• Voltage Solar Power – FL
• Zenernet – AZ

And who could forget Obama's pet Solar company Solyndra that scammed the taxpayers out of a half a billion dollars. I wonder how much of a kickback BHO pocketed?