Solar Plant Can Tap $5M In DIP Funds As It Eyes Ch. 11 Sale

By Clara Geoghegan · January 23, 2026, 5:36 PM EST

The owner of the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project can immediately access $5 million of a $10 million debtor-in-possession loan, a Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled on Friday, as the company hopes to quickly...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

A Nevada solar project filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware with over $180 million in debt, citing lingering technical issues that previously forced it into bankruptcy in 2020 and have kept it from operating at full capacity.

Case Number

1:26-bk-10060

Judge

Kate Stickles

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$180 million

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Case Information

Case Title

Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC

Case Number

1:26-bk-10060

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 21, 2026