ZIBO, China, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Sunrise”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: EPOW), today announced BYD as a new customer with the commencement of shipments under a 37,600 metric ton graphite anode purchase order, which is valued at $225 million based on recent pricing for graphite anode.

BYD Company Ltd is a leading global manufacturer of electric vehicles, rechargeable batteries, and photovoltaic products. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, BYD has grown to become one of the largest and most successful electric vehicle companies in the world. The company has a strong commitment to sustainable development and has been at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.

Sunrise has increased its annual production capacity to 20,000 tons at the end of 2022. The Company expects to achieve further increases in production capacity this year and to complete fulfillment of this purchase order by the middle of 2024.

"Landing BYD as a customer is a significant milestone for Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. and we are thrilled to be working with such an esteemed leader in the electric vehicle industry," said the Chairman of Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. "We anticipate a long and fruitful relationship together while contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable future."

About Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd

Headquartered in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd., through its joint venture, is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The Company’s joint venture is constructing a 138,000 ㎡ manufacturing plant in Guizhou Province, China. The plant runs on inexpensive electricity from renewable sources, which helps to make Sunrise New Energy a low-cost and low–environmental-impact producer of graphite anode material. Mr. Haiping Hu, the founder and CEO of the Company, is a major pioneer for the graphite anode industry in China starting from 1999. The Company’s management team is also composed of experts with a cumulative decades of experiences and strong track-records of success in the graphite anode industry. In addition, the Company also operates a knowledge sharing platform business. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.sunrisenewenergy.com. The Company also maintains a Twitter account (@sunrisenewener1) to keep investors up to date on the latest development of the Company.

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