Sunnova
Sunnova appears in public records for 19,138 home solar installations from 2014 to 2026, across 6 states. It mostly installs systems owned by leasing or PPA companies.
Status: bankrupt. If you have a system from this company, see what to do when your installer goes out of business. Manufacturer warranties on panels and inverters usually still apply.
- Installations on record
- 19,1388,484 in the last 3 years
- Years active in records
- 132014–2026
- Price vs. state average
- −4%median $3.86/W (664 owned systems)
- Leased or PPA systems
- 91%2% loan-financed
- With a battery
- 45%recent installs
- Typical system
- 3.8 kWmedian size
Equipment they use most
Panels
Inverters
Microinverters on 77% and optimizers on 16% of recent systems. Equipment guide
Where they install
| State | Installations | License lookup |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16,253 | Check license |
| New York | 2,044 | Check license |
| Florida | 683 | Check license |
| Arizona | 90 | Check license |
| Texas | 58 | Check license |
| New Jersey | 10 | Check license |
California contractor license numbers in state records: 1003498.0, 1112430.0, 840399.0. Verify with the CSLB.
What the numbers suggest
- Prices on owned systems run somewhat below the average in the same state and year.
- It mostly installs systems owned by leasing or PPA companies. If you want to own your system, ask for a cash or loan quote and compare it with a lease carefully.
- A long track record (13 years in records) is a good sign for honoring a workmanship warranty.
- Batteries are a large share of its installs. Check whether a battery actually pays off for you before agreeing to one.
Company background
- Founded
- 2012, headquartered in TX
- Offers
- lease, PPA, loan, service plans
- Business model
- Dealer model: Sunnova owned/financed systems sold and installed by independent dealers; provided lease/PPA/loan and service.
- Warranties (stated)
- Dealer-dependent-year roof penetration; Production guarantee on many lease/PPA contracts. Service obligations moved to SunStrong Management under Solaris ownership.
- Regulatory actions
- 2025-06-08: US Bankruptcy Court S.D. Texas. Chapter 11 filing; sale of servicing platform and portfolio to Solaris (credit bid + $25M cash); plan confirmed Nov 12, 2025 with creditor trust wind-down. Source
Background from public reporting as of October 2026. Verify current details with the company and your state regulators.
Before you sign with any installer
- Verify the contractor license and look for complaints with your state board and attorney general.
- Get at least three quotes and compare them in our quote comparison tool.
- Ask who does the installation (their own crews or subcontractors) and who backs the workmanship warranty.
- Read our solar sales red flags.
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Data: LBNL Tracking the Sun (through 2025) and California DGStats. Installer names are normalized from public records and may combine related business names. We don't accept payment from installers. Something wrong? Request a correction.