Sunworks & Solcius Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Survival Guide: Warranties, Permits & Loan Relief
Step-by-step action plan for residential and agricultural customers of Sunworks Inc. and its residential subsidiary Solcius LLC following their February 2024 Chapter 7 liquidation across California, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Texas.
1. Step-by-Step Homeowner Emergency Rescue Protocol
Step 1 — Verify Your Inverter & Panel Manufacturer Warranties Immediately: Sunworks and Solcius installed tier-1 equipment (predominantly Enphase IQ7/IQ8 microinverters, SolarEdge HD-Wave inverters, and Qcells, REC, or Silfab panels). Your 25-year hardware warranties with those manufacturers were NOT voided by Sunworks’ Chapter 7 liquidation.
Step 2 — Rescue Half-Finished Solcius Residential Permits in CA, UT, AZ, OR & WA: When Solcius ceased operations abruptly in February 2024, hundreds of residential projects were left awaiting final municipal inspection or utility PTO. Contact your local AHJ building department to pull the stamped engineering plans and hire a local NABCEP electrician to complete the final inspection.
Step 3 — File Claims Against Sunworks / Solcius State Contractor Bonds & Recovery Funds: In California (CSLB), Oregon (CCB), Washington (L&I), Arizona (AZ ROC), and Nevada (NSCB), file against the contractor surety bonds and residential recovery funds in effect at the time your contract was signed.
Step 4 — Agricultural & Commercial Sunworks Customers (SMA / Fronius / Sungrow String Inverters): Sunworks was a major agricultural solar EPC in California’s Central Valley. Farm and cold-storage owners should transition their commercial string inverter monitoring portals (Sunny Portal, Solar.web) to an active California C-10/C-46 commercial O&M provider.
2. Direct OEM Warranty Desks & State Restitution Hotlines
Bypass defunct installer phone numbers and contact the underlying equipment manufacturers and state recovery agencies directly:
| Manufacturer / Agency | Direct Hotline / Email | Required Homeowner Action | Portal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enphase Energy (Solcius / Sunworks Homeowner Support) | (877) 797-4743 | Reassign Enlighten site maintainer access and verify 25-year IQ microinverter coverage. | Open Portal ↗ |
| REC Solar & Qcells (25-Year Module Warranty Desks) | REC: +1 (805) 528-9938 | Qcells: 1-877-788-0220 | Register your Sunworks/Solcius installation contract to preserve 25-year panel product & power guarantees. | Open Portal ↗ |
| Oregon CCB / Washington L&I / California CSLB Bond Desks | CA: (800) 321-2752 | OR: (503) 378-4621 | File surety bond and solar restitution claims for unfinished 2023–2024 Solcius contracts. | Open Portal ↗ |
3. Orphaned System RMA & Legal Decision Flowchart
View All 12 Factory RMA Playbooks →SUNWORKS / SOLCIUS CHAPTER 7 RESCUE FLOWCHART
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[Sunworks or Solcius Customer]
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├──► 1. Residential System Active & Producing Power
│ ├──► Claim Enphase Enlighten / mySolarEdge Admin Access
│ └──► Save PDF of Original Contract + Serial Numbers for 25-Yr OEM Claims
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└──► 2. Project Abandoned Before PTO (Feb 2024 Shutdown)
├──► Pull Approved Plans from City Building Dept -> Hire Local Electrician
└──► Serve FTC Holder Rule Credit Dispute on Lender for Completion CostFrequently Asked Questions: Sunworks Inc. & Solcius LLC (Chapter 7 Liquidation — Feb 2024)
Should I file a Proof of Claim in the Sunworks / Solcius Delaware Chapter 7 bankruptcy court?
For individual homeowners, filing an unsecured Proof of Claim in Delaware Chapter 7 bankruptcy court rarely recovers cash because secured bank creditors are paid first. You will recover far more money—and much faster—by claiming against State Contractor Recovery Funds (AZ, NV, CA) and asserting the FTC Holder Rule directly against your solar loan lender.
Did Solcius register my REC ProTrust 25-year labor warranty before going bankrupt?
If Solcius was an REC Certified Solar Professional and registered your system prior to shutting down, you should have received an official REC ProTrust Warranty Certificate PDF by email. Even if Solcius failed to register it, REC honors its standard 20-year product and 25-year power output warranty for all authentic REC serial numbers.
How do I get my PG&E, SCE, or PacifiCorp NEM interconnection application unlocked if Solcius is listed as the contractor?
Call your utility’s Solar Customer Interconnection hotline (PG&E: 877-743-4112; SCE: 866-701-7868; Rocky Mountain Power: 888-221-7070) and request a "Customer-Authorized Contractor Reassignment Form," which deletes Solcius as the authorized agent and lets you or your new electrician submit the final signed building permit.