Is my warranty still valid if the company that installed my solar went out of business?

Usually your hardware warranties survive, because they're issued by the manufacturer — not the installer. Panels, inverters, and batteries each carry their own factory warranty (often 10–25 years on panels). What you typically lose when an installer closes is their workmanship warranty and ongoing service. We can help you identify which manufacturer warranties still apply and how to file a claim.

Can you add a Tesla Powerwall to an orphaned solar system?

In most cases, yes. A Powerwall 3 stores 13.5 kWh of usable energy with 11.5 kW of continuous output, integrates with solar natively, and is managed in the Tesla app. We assess your existing array, electrical panel, and interconnection, then design a battery addition that works with the equipment you already have. We'll flag upfront if anything about the original install needs to be corrected first.

How much does it cost to diagnose a system that isn't producing?

It depends on what's wrong — a tripped breaker or offline monitoring gateway is a quick fix, while a failed inverter or string fault takes more diagnosis. We give you a clear, written estimate before any paid work begins, and if a repair falls under a manufacturer warranty we'll point that out so you don't pay for parts that should be covered.

My system stopped producing after the installer disappeared. What should I do first?

Check your monitoring app or the inverter display for any error lights, and note your panel and inverter brand. Then send us those details. Don't assume the system is dead — most 'orphaned' systems we see are mechanically fine and just need re-commissioning, a monitoring reset, or a single component repaired or warrantied.

Freedom Forever installed my system. What should I do after its Chapter 11 filing?

Keep making any loan, lease, or PPA payments — those contracts are held by a separate finance company and generally continue unchanged — and save copies of your contract, warranty, permit, and monitoring records while you have access. Your panel, inverter, and battery warranties come from the manufacturers and survive the bankruptcy; Freedom Forever's own workmanship warranty is the part at risk. For repairs, monitoring, or warranty help in the meantime, our local licensed crews take over Freedom Forever systems.

Is Freedom Forever out of business?

Freedom Forever filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, reporting between $500 million and $1 billion in liabilities. Chapter 11 is a reorganization rather than an immediate shutdown, so the outcome will play out in court — but customers shouldn't wait to gather records and line up independent service for their systems.

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Orphaned Solar Rescue

Your solar installer disappeared? We can help.

A wave of solar companies has failed since 2024 — SunPower, Titan Solar, Sunnova, and now Freedom Forever's April 2026 Chapter 11 — leaving homeowners with systems and no one to call. If yours went dark, OC Solar can pick up where they left off.

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You're not stuck

An installer closing doesn't mean your solar is finished.

When a solar company shuts its doors, the hardware on your roof doesn't stop working — but your service, support, and the phone number you used to call all vanish. That's an uncomfortable place to be, especially if your system has stopped producing. The good news: most "orphaned" systems are mechanically sound and simply need someone qualified to step in. OC Solar is a local, licensed contractor (CSLB #1023627) that takes over systems other companies installed every week.

We won't oversell you a teardown you don't need. We'll diagnose what's actually wrong, tell you what's still under warranty, and give you a clear path back to a system that produces — and a real company to call when it doesn't.

What we can do

Take over, fix, and future-proof your system.

Whether your system is fully down or just unmonitored, here's how OC Solar steps in for homeowners left behind by a closed installer.

Diagnose a non-producing system

Offline monitoring, tripped breakers, string faults, failed inverters — we find out why your panels stopped producing and tell you straight what it'll take to fix.

Repair panels & inverters

Our licensed crews service most major panel and inverter brands, swap failed components, and bring the array back to spec — not just patch it.

Re-commission monitoring

Reconnect your system to a live monitoring app so you can see production again — and so failures surface before they cost you a season of savings.

Add a battery

Pair your existing array with a Tesla Powerwall for backup and rate-arbitrage under NEM 3.0 — designed around the equipment you already own.

Take over ongoing service

Become your long-term solar partner: a real local company with a verifiable CSLB license, on call when something goes wrong.

Navigate your warranties

Help you identify which manufacturer warranties still apply, gather the paperwork, and file claims so covered parts get replaced — not re-bought.

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April 2026 filing

Freedom Forever filed for Chapter 11 — what its California customers should do now

Freedom Forever — the Temecula-based company that ranked as the No. 1 residential installer on Solar Power World's 2025 Top Solar Contractors list — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, 2026 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Chapter 11 is a reorganization, not an instant shutdown, but if Freedom Forever installed your system, three practical steps protect you no matter how the case ends.

Keep paying — and pull your records

Loans, leases, and PPAs are almost always held by a separate finance company, so your payment and terms generally continue unchanged; stopping payment only risks putting you in default. While you still have access, save your contract, warranty documents, permit and interconnection paperwork, and monitoring login.

Know which warranties survive

Panel, inverter, and battery warranties come from the manufacturers and are unaffected. Freedom Forever's own workmanship warranty is a claim against the bankruptcy estate — it can be delayed, modified, or discharged. Official notices and claim deadlines are published on the case site run by Kroll, linked below.

Line up independent service now

Roof leaks, inverter faults, and monitoring outages won't wait for a court docket. Our licensed local crews diagnose and take over Freedom Forever systems — repairs, manufacturer warranty claims, and monitoring re-commissioning included.

Get help with a Freedom Forever system →Official case site (Kroll) ↗

The part most homeowners miss

Your manufacturer warranties usually survive.

When an installer goes out of business, people assume their whole warranty died with the company. In most cases, it didn't.

Your panel warranty is with the panel manufacturer — often 10 to 25 years of product and performance coverage that has nothing to do with who installed it.
Your inverter warranty is with the inverter maker, and a Tesla Powerwall carries its own roughly 10-year warranty managed through Tesla — independent of the original installer.
What you typically lose is the installer's workmanship warranty and their ongoing service — exactly the gap we step in to fill.
We help you navigate it: identify which manufacturer warranties still apply, gather the documentation, and file the claim so covered parts get replaced.

Coverage terms vary by manufacturer and product. We'll review your specific equipment and tell you honestly what's still covered before any paid repair.

Tesla Powerwall and solar equipment serviced by OC Solar

How to start

Two ways to get your system looked at.

The fastest path is to send us your system details. Prefer to talk it through? Call a local advisor directly.

Send your system details

Tell us your panel and inverter brand, what your monitoring shows (if anything), and what's going wrong. A few photos of the equipment and your electrical panel help us scope it fast.

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Call a local advisor

Talk to a real person at our Irvine office about your orphaned system. No call center, no pressure — just an honest read on what your system needs.

949-427-8817

Considering a battery or expansion while we're out? Get a quick, no-obligation estimate — figures are estimates, not guarantees.

Common questions

Orphaned solar, answered.

Honest answers for homeowners whose installer is no longer around.

Yes. We regularly take over systems originally installed by other companies — including installers that have since closed. Our licensed crews work on most major panel, inverter, and battery brands. Send us a few photos of your equipment and your monitoring login (if you have one) and we'll tell you what we can support and what the next step looks like.