SunPower After Chapter 11: What the Record Shows for Older Systems

The record on SunPower — verified

Compiled from court dockets, Florida DBPR records, BBB profiles, and published reporting. Sources below.

The original SunPower Corporation went through Chapter 11 in August 2024 and was liquidated; the brand was bought and relaunched by Complete Solaria (renamed 'SunPower,' ticker SPWR, April 2025, CEO T.J. Rodgers) — but the new SunPower did NOT assume warranties on systems installed on or before September 30, 2024.

Bankruptcy / court record

In re SunPower Corporation, et al. (10 debtors), Chapter 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, Case No. 24-11649-CTG, filed 8/5/2024 with about $2.01 billion in funded debt. Complete Solaria bought Blue Raven Solar, the New Homes business, the non-installing dealer network, and the SunPower name for $45 million (closed 9/30/2024). Plan confirmed 10/18/2024; effective 11/14/2024. Claims agent: Epiq (dm.epiq11.com/case/sunpower).

Florida license status

Not verified — legacy SunPower sold in Florida primarily through licensed authorized dealers who permitted work under their own FL licenses, so there is no single SunPower FL license to check. The relaunched SunPower installs in Florida through Blue Raven Solar (Orlando office).

Complaint record

Legacy SunPower Corporation BBB profile (Richmond, CA): D- rating, not accredited, flagged for failure to respond to 157 complaints. Post-bankruptcy complaint pattern (BBB, Bloomberg Law): dead or underperforming systems, warranty registration and claims going nowhere, and homeowners bounced between lender, servicer, and panel makers with 'no one taking responsibility.' SunPower had nearly 600,000 customers when it filed.

Florida footprint

Sold across Florida through its authorized-dealer network (dozens of FL dealers, e.g., Solar Energy Systems of Fort Pierce, Florida Building Pros) rather than one company crew. Today's SunPower reaches Florida through Blue Raven Solar (operates in 18 states including FL; Orlando office) and, since September 2025, the Sunder Energy sales network — Florida is one of Sunder's top three markets.

Financing seen on their installs

SunPower Financial wrote in-house loans; leases and PPAs were moved to SunStrong Management (833-514-1858) for billing, collections, and service. Loan notes were sold to various investors — homeowners must check their own paperwork for the current holder. Panel product warranties: Maxeon honors SunPower-branded panels it manufactured (post-2020 spin-off); coverage on Waaree-made panels remains disputed.

Reported problems

Systems installed before 9/30/2024 sit in warranty limbo: the new SunPower didn't assume them, and owners get bounced between the lender, SunStrong, and panel manufacturers. Monitoring apps and service portals went dark for many legacy customers after the sale. Panels made by Waaree are a known coverage gap; Maxeon-made panels still carry a product warranty, which may leave labor costs on the homeowner depending on the claim.

“But the lender already paid SunPower — aren't I stuck?”

That is a question only a Florida attorney can answer for your loan. Here is what the rules and the records say in general:

1. The FTC Holder Rule notice. Many consumer loan contracts that finance a sale carry the notice the FTC requires, which states that the holder of the loan is subject to the claims and defenses the buyer could raise against the seller, with recovery capped at the amount paid. Whether it reaches a particular loan is a question for a Florida attorney.
2. The funding paperwork. Solar lenders usually release money to the installer on a completion certificate, often e-signed on a tablet. The certificate's date, and whether the system had a final inspection and permission to operate by then, are in the records.
3. Florida and federal consumer rules. FDUTPA (Florida's deceptive and unfair trade practices statute) and TILA (federal truth-in-lending disclosure rules) set out what sellers and lenders must disclose and may not do. Whether either reaches a particular sale or loan is a question for a Florida attorney.

Stopping payments can damage your credit, and whether to keep paying is a decision to make with a Florida attorney. We do not advise on whether to pay. We put the records in one file, yours to keep.