Securities Class Action · DOE OIG Investigation Open

Sunnova Watch.

Sunnova is among the largest residential solar service providers in the U.S. The company is currently a defendant in a securities class action alleging it concealed dealer fraud and inflated cancellation rates from investors, and is the subject of an open Department of Energy Office of Inspector General investigation. Multiple parallel state class actions allege the company's dealer network forged signatures, misrepresented warranties, and placed undisclosed UCC-1 liens.

Also known as
Sunnova Energy International · NYSE: NOVA
Category
Solar Lease / PPA / Service
Based / Founded
Houston, Texas · 2012

What Sunnova is
accused of.

The following deceptive and negligent practices have been documented in lawsuits, AG enforcement actions, CFPB orders, and direct intake from affected homeowners. Click any pattern to read the full description in the Practices Catalog.

Forged signatures (multi-state pattern)

Documented across CA, FL, TX, and AZ class actions

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Misrepresented panel performance warranties

Warranty providers no longer existing or refusing claims

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Undisclosed UCC-1 fixture filings

Lien placement on homes without homeowner knowledge

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Failure to vet dealer network

Pattern of dealer-driven fraud across regional networks

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Securities fraud (alleged)

Inflated cancellation rate disclosures to investors

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Lawsuits against
Sunnova.

Current and historical legal actions. See the full Lawsuit Hub for the complete index across all solar companies.

In re Sunnova Energy Securities
S.D. Tex. · Filed Jun 2024

Active. $180M sought. Class period Jan 2022 - Apr 2024.

Sunnova Customer Complaints Litigation
Multi-state · CA, FL, TX, AZ · 2024-2025

Parallel state class actions.

DOE OIG Investigation
Federal · Opened Mar 2025

Investigating use of DOE loan guarantee + dealer fraud.

Diaz v. Sunnova
AZ Superior Ct · Settled Jan 2025

$680K + contract voidance (misrepresented savings).

Are you a Sunnova customer?

Did you sign a solar agreement with Sunnova Energy or any of its dealer subsidiaries? If any of the following match your situation, you likely have a case:

  • Sunnova solar lease or PPA signed 2020-2025
  • Signature on contract doesn't match yours
  • Promised system performance not delivered, warranty claims ignored
  • Found Sunnova UCC-1 filing on title search
  • Located in CA, FL, TX, or AZ