Roundup: U.S. solar industry faces stormy skies as bankruptcies surge

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The once-booming solar industry in the United States is now grappling with an unprecedented wave of bankruptcies and financial distress as companies large and small struggle to weather a perfect storm of economic headwinds, policy changes, and market challenges.

Even industry titans have not been immune to these challenges.

SunPower, one of the biggest players in the U.S.