Who handles Shine Solar accounts now
Shine Solar is in Chapter 7 liquidation and no successor servicer was found. Loan payments go to your lender, which holds any UCC filing. For repairs, use a licensed solar contractor, and send panel, inverter, and battery warranty claims to the equipment manufacturers.
Bankruptcy case. Chapter 7 (filed as Chapter 11; converted May 2025), U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas (Fayetteville), case 5:25-bk-70455, filed March 17, 2025.
What it means for homeowners
- Keep paying your solar loan; Shine's bankruptcy does not cancel your loan.
- Shine's workmanship and roof warranties are unlikely to be honored in a Chapter 7 liquidation.
- Equipment warranties stay with the panel, inverter, and battery manufacturers; find brand names on your contract or permit documents.
- If you lost money, you can check with the Chapter 7 trustee or a bankruptcy attorney about filing a claim in Case No. 5:25-bk-70455.
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Founded by brothers Nick and Caleb Gorden in Northwest Arkansas; served Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
Filed Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas (Fayetteville), Case No. 5:25-bk-70455, citing high interest rates and lower customer demand.
Case converted to Chapter 7 liquidation; J. Brian Ferguson serves as Chapter 7 trustee and filed an omnibus motion to reject leases and executory contracts.
Tiger Group online auction of Shine's equipment and inventory closed (bidding opened June 4), with assets consolidated in a Rogers, Arkansas warehouse.
Official contacts
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Arkansas, case listing
Court document listing Shine Solar, LLC, Case No. 5:25-bk-70455, as converted, with trustee J. Brian Ferguson.
Tiger Group auction notice
Liquidator's release confirming the bankruptcy, conversion, and June 2025 asset auction.
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Sources
- Solar Power World, May 29, 2025. Chapter 11 filing date, conversion to Chapter 7, case number, court, states served, auction dates.
- Tiger Group release. Same bankruptcy and auction facts from the liquidator.
- Arkansas Western bankruptcy court document, May 21, 2025. Case listed as converted; trustee J. Brian Ferguson.
- Arkansas Business, Shine Solar tag. Rogers, Arkansas base; founders Nick and Caleb Gorden.
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