Exhibit 5.1

August 10, 2023

Tigo Energy, Inc.
655 Campbell Technology Parkway, Suite 150
Campbell, California

Re: Tigo Energy, Inc. - Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as New York counsel to Tigo Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) on the date hereof, relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of (i) the offer and sale of 1,507,407 shares (the “Legacy Tigo 2008 Plan Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), of the Company underlying certain outstanding stock options previously granted under the Tigo Energy, Inc. 2008 Stock Plan (the “Legacy Tigo 2008 Plan”), (ii) the offer and sale of 2,814,375 shares (the “Legacy Tigo 2018 Plan Shares” and, together with the Legacy Tigo 2008 Plan Shares, the “Legacy Tigo Plan Shares”) of Common Stock underlying certain outstanding stock options previously granted under the Tigo Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Stock Plan (the “Legacy Tigo 2018 Plan” and, together with the Legacy Tigo 2008 Plan, the “Legacy Tigo Plans”), (iii) the offer and sale of 6,758,722 shares (the “New Tigo Plan Shares”) of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Tigo Energy, Inc. 2023 Incentive Plan (the “New Tigo Plan”) and (iv) the reoffer and resale of 2,153,883 shares of Common Stock (the “Reoffer Prospectus Shares”) previously granted to the selling security holders named in the reoffer prospectus that forms part of the Registration Statement pursuant to stock options granted under the Legacy Tigo 2008 Plan, Legacy Tigo 2018 Plan and the New Tigo Plan. We refer in this opinion letter to the Legacy Tigo Plan Shares, the New Tigo Plan Shares and the Reoffer Prospectus Shares collectively as the “Shares.”

This opinion letter is rendered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S–K under the Securities Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or any related prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares.

In connection with our opinion expressed below, we have examined originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of the following documents and such other documents, corporate records, certificates and other statements of government officials and corporate officers of the Company as we deemed necessary for the purposes of the opinion set forth in this opinion letter:

(a)	the Registration Statement;
(b)	a copy of the Second Amended & Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 23, 2023 and certified by the Secretary of the Company;

(c)	a copy of the Bylaws of the Company as in effect on May 23, 2023, certified by the Secretary of the Company;
(d)	a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company relating to, among other matters, the filing of the Registration Statement;

(e) the Legacy Tigo Plans;

(f) the New Tigo Plan;

(g)	the forms of Restricted Share Award Grant and Share Option Award Grant under the Legacy Tigo Plans;
(h)	the form of Stock Option Grant Notice under the New Tigo Plan;
(i)	the form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice under the New Tigo Plan;
(j)	the form of Non-Employee Director RSU Award Agreement under the New Tigo Plan;
(k)	the form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement for China Grantees under the New Tigo Plan; and
(l)	the form of Stock Option Grant Notice for Israeli Participants under the New Tigo Plan.

We have relied, to the extent we deem such reliance proper, upon such certificates or comparable documents of officers and representatives of the Company and of public officials and upon statements and information furnished by officers and representatives of the Company with respect to the accuracy of material factual matters contained therein which were not independently established by us. In rendering the opinion expressed below, we have assumed, without independent investigation or verification of any kind, the genuineness of all signatures on documents we have reviewed, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons signing all documents, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic, complete original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, the truthfulness, completeness and correctness of all factual representations and statements contained in all documents we have reviewed, the accuracy and completeness of all public records examined by us, and the accuracy of all statements in certificates of officers of the Company that we reviewed.

Based upon the foregoing assumptions, and subject to the qualifications set forth in this opinion letter, having considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinion expressed below, we are of the opinion that:

1. the Legacy Tigo Plan Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and sale pursuant to the Legacy Tigo Plans by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and when issued as provided under the Legacy Tigo Plans, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

2. the New Tigo Plan Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and sale pursuant to the New Tigo Plan by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and when issued as provided under the New Tigo Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

3. the Reoffer Prospectus Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinion expressed above is limited to questions arising under the Delaware General Corporation Law. We do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction. The opinion expressed above is limited to the matters stated in this opinion letter, and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond those expressly stated in this opinion letter. The opinion expressed above is as of the date hereof only, and we express no opinion as to, and assume no responsibility for, the effect of any fact or circumstance occurring, or of which we learn, subsequent to the date of this opinion letter, including, without limitation, legislative and other changes in the law or changes in circumstances affecting any party. We assume no responsibility to update this opinion letter for, or to advise you of, any such facts or circumstances of which we become aware, regardless of whether or not they affect the opinion expressed in this opinion letter.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ White & Case LLP

CJD; LKM; MA; BM