Solar Panel Repair in Texas: $330 to $1,100, 9 Closures
Solar panel repair in Texas costs $330 to $1,100 in Austin, Angi's 2026 range for the city, against $238 to $1,487 nationally.
Hail on the Dallas to San Antonio corridor, hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, and summer heat that shortens inverter life are the Texas-specific causes of solar service calls. 9 failed solar installers have confirmed or reported customers in Texas, including Sunnova, SunPower and Freedom Forever. Texas requires a licensed contractor for solar electrical work and a permit for most removal and reinstall jobs.
Key numbers
- Jun 2025SunnovaFiled or closed
- Aug 2024SunPowerFiled or closed
- Apr 2026Freedom Forever reportedFiled or closed
Solar service in Texas covers repair, removal and reinstall, battery add-ons, inverter replacement, maintenance and inspection of home solar systems by contractors licensed under Texas rules, including systems whose original installer has gone out of business.
Solar installers that went out of business in Texas
Texas also has no statewide net metering: the buyback rate depends on the retail electric provider's plan in ERCOT territory, so a system that stops exporting shows up on the bill fast.
Know what the system needs? Call the line for the job: solar repair, new equipment, or roof work.
| Installer | Filed or closed | Status | Accounts now with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnova | Jun 2025 | Chapter 11 | SunStrong Management LLC services Sunnova leases and PPAs and handles loan accounts, but says it does not repair systems owned outright or on a loan. | Sunnova guide |
| SunPower | Aug 2024 | Chapter 11 | Leases/PPAs: SunStrong Management (sunstrong.youronlineaccount.com). Cash/loan systems: no servicer. | SunPower guide |
| Freedom Forever reported | Apr 2026 | Converted to Chapter 7 | No successor servicer. | Freedom Forever guide |
| Titan Solar Power | Jun 2024 | Chapter 7 | EnergyAid (energyaid.net) holds Titan's monitoring data and offers paid service. | Titan Solar Power guide |
| Lumio reported | Sep 2024 | Chapter 11 | Zeo Energy Corp. (New Port Richey, FL) committed to complete uninstalled Lumio contracts with the financing partners. | Lumio guide |
| ADT Solar reported | Jan 2024 | Exited solar | ADT (parent) says it will honor the 25-year limited workmanship warranty and 25-year power production guarantee. | ADT Solar guide |
| Erus Energy | Nov 2023 | Chapter 7 | No successor servicer; EnergyAid offers paid service in Arizona. | Erus Energy row |
| Solcius reported | Feb 2024 | Chapter 7 | EnergyAid (monitoring and paid service). | Solcius row |
| Suntuity reported | 2024 | Closed | EnergyAid (monitoring network and paid service); loans/leases remain with original financiers. | Suntuity row |
Installers with confirmed or reported customers in Texas. 'Reported' means presence in the state comes from press or company statements rather than a court record.
Own a Texas system from one of these companies? Call the line for the job you need.
Solar repair, removal and battery service in Texas: what it costs
Published national ranges apply in Texas with local labor adjustments: a diagnostic visit $100 to $500, a string inverter replacement $1,000 to $3,500, removal and reinstall for a new roof $200 to $600 per panel, a battery add-on $13,000 to $18,000 installed, and an inspection $150 to $350. The cost tables list every published source and date.
| Service | What to expect in Texas | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Repair | Inverter faults, wiring, monitoring; parts under warranty from the manufacturer | Solar panel repair |
| Removal and reinstall | Detach and reset for roofing; usually a new permit | Removal and reinstall |
| Add a battery | AC-coupled batteries fit any existing array; utility interconnection approval needed | Add a battery |
| Inverter replacement | Electrical permit in most cities; licensed contractor required | Inverter replacement |
| Inspection | Baseline an orphaned system or a purchase | Inspection |
| Maintenance | Annual plan or inspection | Maintenance |
Service pages apply nationally; Texas rules are in the table below.
Texas solar license, permit and complaint rules
| Rule | Texas |
|---|---|
| License required for solar electrical work | Installation must be performed by a TDLR-licensed electrical contractor (TECL); since 2025-09-01 the Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act (SB 1036, Occupations Code ch. 1806) also requires residential solar retailers and salespersons to register with TDLR (registration begins 2026-09-01) and agreements must name the licensed electrical contractor and license number. |
| Licensing board | retailer registration / electrical contractors |
| Permits for repair, removal and reinstall | Removal-and-reinstall generally requires a new building/electrical permit and re-inspection from the local AHJ (the system is being re-attached and re-energized); a like-for-like string-inverter swap usually needs an electrical permit and may need utility notification; a single microinverter/optimizer warranty swap is typically treated as repair with no permit. Rules are AHJ-specific; verify with the local building department. Texas has no statewide building code enforcement for unincorporated areas; cities (Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas) require electrical permits for solar work. |
| Where to complain | Texas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division (contracts before 2025-09-01); TDLR complaints (retailer contracts on/after 2025-09-01) www.texasattorneygeneral.gov / www.tdlr.texas.gov |
| Net metering | No statewide net metering; in ERCOT the buyback rate depends on the retail electric provider's solar plan, while some municipal utilities and co-ops (e.g., Austin Energy value-of-solar) have their own programs. El Paso Electric proposed shifting DG customers to a demand charge (2025). |
From the state licensing board, consumer office and utility commission sources listed below. Checked October 11, 2026. Permit rules are set by the city or county.
Attorney general and licensing board actions on solar in Texas
Public enforcement actions located in official releases.
Solar panel repair in Houston, Dallas and across Texas
The call lines cover Texas, including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth and El Paso. Each call goes to an independent company that serves the caller's area and takes that kind of job; in parts of the state with fewer companies, the call may reach a company based farther away. Ask any company for its Texas license number before booking. How calls work.
City guides in Texas
Local utility rules, permits, storm history, failed installers and prices: solar panel repair in Houston, solar panel repair in San Antonio.
Solar rules in other states
Questions people ask
Who repairs solar panels in Texas if the installer went out of business?
Any Texas-licensed solar or electrical contractor. Leased systems are repaired by the lessor (SunStrong, Renewbrook, Sunrun). Owned systems get warranty parts from the manufacturer and labor from a contractor you hire.
Do I need a permit to remove and reinstall solar panels in Texas?
Usually. Removal-and-reinstall generally requires a new building/electrical permit and re-inspection from the local AHJ (the system is being re-attached and re-energized); a like-for-like string-inverter swap usually needs an electrical permit and may need utility notification; a single microinverter/optimizer warranty swap is typically treated as repair with no permit. The city or county building department decides.
Which solar companies went out of business in Texas?
Confirmed or reported in Texas: Sunnova, SunPower, Freedom Forever, Titan Solar Power, Lumio, ADT Solar. The bankruptcy tracker has dates, courts and successor servicers.
Where do I complain about a solar company in Texas?
Texas Attorney General Consumer Protection Division. For a licensed contractor, also the licensing board. For a company in bankruptcy, file a proof of claim with the court's claims agent instead.
Own a system in Texas that needs work? Solar repair line for faults, roof line for a reroof, new equipment line for a battery.
- 1Call the line
- 2It rings a local company
- 3They give you the price
Sources (7)
- TDLR: Residential Solar Retailer program at a glance (checked 2026-10-11)
- GreenLancer: A Guide to Solar Licensing Requirements by State for Contractors (2026-09-28)
- pv magazine USA: Net metering policies see significant revision in states across the U.S. (NC CETC Q1 2025) (2025-04-18)
- Solar Insure: The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures (2026-09-29)
- Solar Power World: Residential solar installer Freedom Forever files bankruptcy (2026-04-15)
- AG Ken Paxton sued San Antonio-based CAM Solar Inc. (2026-05-21)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Repair Solar Panels? [2026 Data] (2026-07-10)
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