Chapter 11 filed by Sun Energy

Despite an industry such as the Solar industry being  strong and growing, companies can still wind up in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  USA Today, at http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/04/21/sunedison-chapter-11-bankruptcy/83329928/  reports that SunEdison, a renewable energy firm, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on April 21, 2016. The company recently failed to acquire Vivint Solar and had no additional sources of liquidity to pay off $300 million in debt financing. The filing does not include SunEdison’s two subsidiaries, TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global. Apparently the plan now is  to shed debt by selling “non-core” assets. Andrew de Pass, CEO of rival solar installer Conergy said, in regards to SunEdison’s bankruptcy, “It has nothing to do with the state of the solar industry in the U.S. or globally. The solar industry is extremely strong.” As reported in the USA Today article, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, solar power generation in the U.S. was 23.2 million megawatt-hours, up 52% from 2014 and up 186% from 2013. Whether the economy is strong or weak, whether an industry is strong or weak, companies may still need to file bankruptcy to address debts.