Complete Solar and Solaria Merge to Form Complete Solaria

Carlyle Invests in Complete Solar

March 1, 2022

Renewable Energy

Global investment firm Carlyle made a strategic growth investment in Complete Solar, a San Ramon–headquartered, technology-enabled residential solar platform that serves customers across 23 states through a national network of channel partners. Carlyle’s investment will support Complete Solar’s expansion into adjacent markets and products and accelerate deployment of its Helio software platform to improve homeowner and partner experiences.

Sunworks, Inc. Acquires Solcius, LLC

April 13, 2021

Renewable Energy

Sunworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) agreed to acquire privately held Solcius, LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $51.8 million (cash-free, debt-free), combining Sunworks' commercial and utility capabilities with Solcius' residential installation platform. The deal creates a national solar provider with a presence in 12 states and pro forma 2020 revenue of approximately $131.5 million, with Sunworks expecting synergies and near-term profitability post-integration.

Sunlight Financial Completes Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II

July 9, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Sunlight Financial closed its previously announced business combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, creating Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc., which will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker SUNL. The transaction was supported by Spartan's cash-in-trust and a $250 million PIPE from institutional and accredited investors; Spartan is sponsored by funds managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management.

Solaris (DIP Lenders/GoodFinch) Acquires Substantially All Sunnova Assets; SunStrong to Manage Portfolio

September 4, 2025

Energy

Solaris Assets, LLC (an acquisition vehicle formed by an ad hoc group of DIP financing lenders and affiliates and entities controlled by GoodFinch Management, LLC) completed the purchase of substantially all assets and business operations of Sunnova Energy International Inc. in a court‑supervised Chapter 11 sale. The deal was structured as a credit bid plus $25 million in cash and certain cure payments, and Sunnova’s core operations will transition to SunStrong Management, LLC as the asset manager to ensure continuity of residential solar servicing, O&M, and portfolio management.

Aurora Solar Acquires Lyra

July 15, 2024

Software

Aurora Solar has acquired Lyra, a provider of instant permit-ready plan set software for the solar industry. The acquisition integrates Lyra’s automated permit packaging into Aurora’s cloud-based solar sales and design platform to speed installations and reduce permitting friction for solar installers.

Enphase Energy Acquires SolarLeadFactory LLC

March 15, 2022

Energy

Enphase Energy has acquired SolarLeadFactory LLC, a lead-generation and marketing platform for residential solar installers, to add high-quality customer acquisition capabilities to its installer digital platform. The acquisition is intended to increase lead volumes and conversion rates and lower customer acquisition costs for Enphase’s installer network.