Solar Power World
By Kelly Pickerel | April 15, 2026
National residential solar installer Freedom Forever has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware. The company was the top residential contractor on the 2025 Top Solar Contractors List, based on kilowatts installed.
Freedom Forever listed its estimated assets between $100 million and $500 million. The company’s estimated liabilities are between $500 million and $1 billion. Mosaic Funding is Freedom Forever’s largest creditor claim with nearly $120 million owed.
Freedom Forever started in 2011 and had installed nearly 2 GW of residential solar across 35 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The contractor has over 3,600 employees.
The company operated in a dealership model, similar to other major residential brands that have recently exited the market — Sunnova, the original SunPower and PosiGen. These contractors largely offer solar and storage to homeowners through third-party ownership (TPO) contracts — either leases or PPAs. Now that the homeowner tax credit for solar (25D) has expired, TPO projects are increasing in the residential market, as they still have access to the commercial investment tax credit (48E).
Freedom Forever was active in workforce development and was the first residential solar company to achieve certification from the Dept. of Labor for its electrical apprenticeship program. The company aimed to engage over 200 apprenticeships by 2028, to help Freedom Forever and the solar industry meet the increasing demand for clean energy professionals.
Kelly Pickerel has more than 15 years of experience reporting on the U.S. solar industry and is currently editor in chief of Solar Power World. Email Kelly.

Brandon says
April 15, 2026 at 2:43 pm
They just screwed us. We’ve had a claim with them for 2 months for a leaking roof due to shoddy work that has collapsed a ceiling in our house and they have been pushing and pushing it with excuses. Turns out this is why. Now we’re screwed. They have been a terrible company the entire process. Worst decision we ever made was trusting Freedom Forever.
Brenda says
April 15, 2026 at 1:14 pm
What does this mean for homeowners who just got solar with freedom forever? Will we still be covered with their protection of taking care of the solar panels. We are renting for 15 years.
Kelly Pickerel says
April 15, 2026 at 2:01 pm
We’ll learn more once bankruptcy proceedings have been completed.
John says
April 15, 2026 at 3:19 pm
You will have a manufacturers warranty so you can file a claim to the manufacturer. Think of it this way. Your solar panel glass is a product sort of like a car like Ford. Ford manufacturer will honor your warranty. The dealership closed down so in this case freedom forever but your warranty is still intact. You just have to contact manufacturer directly and see if they have technicians in the area that can service your system. If and only if there’s an issue with your solar system. Hope that helps
Solar User says
April 15, 2026 at 1:13 pm
So who takes care of solar issues related to this company now?
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