Sunnova's $118M Sale Can Proceed Despite Bank's Protest
By Ben Zigterman · August 19, 2025, 3:14 PM EDT
A Texas bankruptcy judge Tuesday declined to undo a $118 million sale of almost all the assets of solar panel business Sunnova Energy International Inc., rejecting a St. Louis-area bank's argument that...
Houston-based Sunnova filed for Chapter 11 protection, saying high inflation, elevated interest rates and an industry downturn ate away at its working capital. Those struggles caused the firm to fall behind on $367 million in payments to its contractors, which find customers and oversee the installation of Sunnova's solar panel systems at their homes.
Case Number
4:25-bk-90160
Judge
Alfredo R. Perez
Venue
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas