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Help For Purelight Power And Solgen Customers
Purelight Power, an Oregon installer that merged with Washington based Solgen Power in early 2025, told Oregon officials in December 2025 that it was shutting down nationwide. If Purelight or Solgen installed your system or took your deposit, here is what published reports say and where to start.
What Happened
The Solar Power World report of December 26, 2025 says Purelight confirmed in a letter to Oregon officials that it was shuttering its operations nationwide. It says the company operated in nine states: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Its chief executive blamed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its removal of tax credits for homeowners installing solar, along with a prior merger, higher interest rates, and rising advertising costs. The report says Purelight was founded in Oregon in 2017, merged with Solgen Power in early 2025, intended to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy within the next month, and that the closure affected about 109 employees in Oregon and 71 in Washington.
What Happened To Oregon Contracts
The KOBI-TV NBC5 report of May 11, 2026 says Portland based Infinity Solar USA bought Purelight's assets through auction, closed the deal in bankruptcy court, and purchased every Oregon customer contract. It says Infinity estimated that about 150 local customers had paid Purelight in cash but never got services, and that Infinity "plans to mail letters to Purelight Power customers who didn't have anything installed or entered into a loan agreement," a phrase the report does not explain further. The report does not say whether Infinity honors Purelight workmanship warranties, or what happened to contracts outside Oregon. Ask in writing and keep the answer.
Illinois Customers
As of October 2026, the Illinois Shines Stranded Customer Resources page listed Solgen Power LLC among Approved Vendors and Designees that had recently ceased or limited operations. That page offers next steps and a shortlist of vendors willing to help stranded customers. See Solar Owner Help In Illinois.
Who Covers What Now
| Layer | Where To Go |
|---|---|
| Panels and inverter | The manufacturers, with serial numbers from the labels |
| Workmanship and roof penetrations | Plan as if this layer is gone unless a buyer confirms in writing that it took it on |
| Oregon contract | Ask Infinity Solar USA in writing whether your contract was among those it bought and what it covers |
| Loan | Your lender. EnergySage guide to installer bankruptcy (updated January 7, 2026) says that in most cases you still owe the monthly payments. |
Next Steps
- Gather your paperwork. Contract, permit, equipment list, payment receipts, and loan papers. Note whether Purelight or Solgen is named.
- If you paid and nothing was installed, keep your receipts and ask a bankruptcy attorney whether you can file a claim in the case.
- Call the equipment makers to confirm active warranties. See Solar Warranty Help.
- Move monitoring into your own name. See Solar Monitoring Stopped Working.
- Watch your complaint deadlines. Oregon's contractor board sets short deadlines for complaints. See Solar Owner Help In Oregon.
- Hire carefully. Check any new company's license with your state agency and get the scope in writing.
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Related: Installer Went Out Of Business, Solar Warranty Help, Solar Lease Or PPA When The Company Is Gone.
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