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Sunnova Energy Files Chapter 11 and Lays Off 55% of Staff

Sunnova listed up to $50 billion in liabilities in its Chapter 11 filing after its subsidiary sought bankruptcy protection in a market hindered by high financing costs.

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Overview

  • The filing in Texas shows between $10 billion and $50 billion in both assets and liabilities.
  • The company will cut 55% of its workforce, reducing staff by roughly 718 employees, as part of its debt restructuring.
  • Sunnova TEP Developer, a wholly owned subsidiary, filed for Chapter 11 protection in early June amid strained capital conditions.
  • Sunnova terminated most of its $3 billion DOE loan guarantee and lost a $2.92 billion federal guarantee revoked by the Trump administration in late May.
  • The US residential solar sector is grappling with high interest rates, rising tariffs, reduced state incentives and a proposed budget bill that could eliminate rooftop tax credits.