Solar Company Out of Business in Orlando? Who Honors What Now

Solar Company Out of Business in Orlando? You're Not Alone

Central Florida got hit harder than almost anywhere. Orlando was a top market for the big national solar installers. When they fell, thousands of local homeowners were left with half-finished systems, dead warranties, and loans that did not go away.

Here is the chain of failures, with the court cases behind each one:

• Titan Solar — filed Chapter 7 in June 2024. The Florida entity's case is 2:24-bk-05226 (D. Ariz.). Chapter 7 means shutdown, not reorganization.
• ADT Solar — ADT shut the division down in 2024. ADT says it will honor its solar warranties.
• Meraki Solar — went through a Florida assignment for the benefit of creditors in 2025. Freedom Forever took over its customers.
• Freedom Forever — filed Chapter 11 in April 2026 (case 26-10522, D. Del.). It was the #2 residential installer in the country. An asset sale is expected around August 2026.
• SunPower — filed Chapter 11 in 2024. The new owner did not assume warranties on systems sold before October 2024.

Notice the trap in that list. Meraki customers were told Freedom Forever had their back. Then Freedom Forever filed too. Some Orlando homeowners have now lost two installers on the same roof.

Who Honors What Now?

When a solar company goes under, your warranties split into two piles.

• Manufacturer warranties usually survive. The companies that made your panels and inverter stand behind their own equipment, even if the installer is gone.
• Workmanship warranties usually die with the installer. The promise to fix leaks or bad wiring came from a company that no longer exists.
• ADT Solar is the exception on paper. ADT says it honors its solar warranties. Get any claim in writing.
• SunPower is the hard case. The new owner did not take on warranties for systems sold before October 2024.

Freedom Forever is still an open question. Whoever buys its assets may or may not take on customer obligations. That gets decided in bankruptcy court — not by a phone rep telling you "you're covered."

Not sure where your installer stands? We keep a free, verified tracker of every major solar company bankruptcy affecting Florida — case numbers, dates, and what each one means for your warranty. Check it before you pay anyone to "look into it" for you.

• Florida Solar Company Bankruptcy Tracker (free) →
• My Solar Installer Went Bankrupt in Florida — Full Guide →
• Solar Installed but Never Turned On? The No-PTO Problem →

Deadlines Matter in the Freedom Forever Case

Freedom Forever's Chapter 11 is active right now, and the asset sale is expected around August 2026. In bankruptcy cases, people who are owed something — deposits, prepaid work, repairs — generally must file a claim by a court-set deadline. Miss the window, and the claim can be lost for good.

We are not a law firm, and this is not legal advice. But we have watched homeowners lose claims simply because nobody told them a clock was running. If Freedom Forever installed your system — or "took it over" from Meraki — do not wait for the sale to close before you act.

First 3 Steps if Your Solar Company Is Out of Business in Orlando

• Step 1 — Gather your paper. Contract, loan or PACE documents, permits, emails, and warranty booklets. If you cannot find the permit, your county building department keeps it on file — Orange, Osceola, or Seminole, depending on where you live.
• Step 2 — Confirm your system's real status. Call your utility and ask if the system has Permission to Operate (PTO). That is OUC in Orlando, Duke Energy in Sanford, Apopka, Clermont, and Winter Park, and KUA in Kissimmee. No PTO means the system was never legally producing power.
• Step 3 — Check the tracker and note your deadlines. Find your installer on our bankruptcy tracker, see whether a claim window is open, and write the dates down somewhere you will see them.

If you financed through PACE or Ygrene, pull your property tax bill too. In Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, a PACE loan shows up as a non-ad valorem line on the county tax bill. It survives a sale of the home, so it needs its own plan.

The Orlando Wrinkles: PACE, Consumer Laws, and Dead Systems

A solar company out of business in Orlando is bad enough on its own. Three local wrinkles can make it worse — or, if you know them, work in your favor.

• PACE prepayment. For PACE agreements signed on or after July 1, 2024, Florida law (SB 770 / s.163.081) allows prepayment with no penalty. Older agreements follow the contract, though providers state there is no residential penalty.
• Fraud and forgery. Florida's s.163.086 lets a court void a PACE deal for forgery, fraud, or violations of the 3-day cancellation rule. FDUTPA also covers deceptive door-to-door sales pitches.
• Dealer loans. Under the FTC Holder Rule, claims you had against the installer may be raised against the lender on a dealer-arranged loan. An attorney can tell you whether it fits your case.

If you own a home anywhere from Pine Hills to Poinciana to Winter Park, the pattern is worth checking: no PTO, missing permits, and a loan that started billing before the system ever produced a watt.

• Get Out of a Ygrene / PACE Loan in Florida →
• Failed Solar in Florida — Start Here →
• Solar Help in Orlando →

How the Florida Solar Exit Program Works

We do three things, in order. First, documentation: a $497 Phase 1 case file that maps your contract, permits, PTO status, and loan — and that fee is credited back if you move forward with us. Our rep is based in the Orlando area and does Phase 1 visits in person across Central Florida, so a real person walks your property — not a call center. Second, if the file shows legal problems, we refer you to a consumer attorney at no fee to you. Third, if panels need to come off, a qualified, licensed local roofing contractor handles licensed removal and roof repair.

A solar company going out of business in Orlando does not erase your rights. But the sooner your file is built, the more options stay open — especially with the Freedom Forever sale expected around August 2026.