<div id="readability-page-1"><article>DOVER, USA, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Sunrise”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: EPOW) today announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., has signed an anode material supply agreement with Xiaolu Lithium, a manufacturer of sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries. Pursuant to the agreement, Sunrise is expected to supply approximately 3,000 tons of anode materials to Xiaolu Lithium beginning in 2026, with an estimated total contract value of approximately USD 11 million. The supplied products are designed for high-rate discharge applications, delivering strong power performance for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as energy storage and other high-performance battery use cases, and are expected to provide a new source of revenue growth for the Company. Founded in 2019, Xiaolu Lithium focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries. Its core products are widely used in power batteries, power tools, smart home devices, energy storage systems, and UAV applications requiring high instantaneous power output. Xiaolu Lithium’s products have been exported to more than 30 countries, including Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia. Sunrise stated that the execution of this order reflects continued recognition by downstream battery manufacturers of the Company’s technological capabilities and product reliability in anode materials for high-rate discharge lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, particularly in demanding applications such as UAVs, power tools, and advanced energy storage systems. As sodium-ion batteries continue to gain broader adoption across energy storage, high-power tools, and emerging application scenarios, the Company expects to further expand shipment volumes through deeper collaboration with high-quality customers. Looking ahead, Sunrise will continue to leverage its R&amp;D expertise, large-scale manufacturing capabilities, and customer service experience in anode materials to actively capture market opportunities in high-power and high-performance battery applications, further diversify its customer base, and support the Company’s steady and sustainable growth. 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 has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility with a production capacity of 50,000 tons 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 years of experiences and strong track-records of success in the graphite anode industry. In addition, the Company also operates a knowledge sharing platform in China. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.sunrisenewenergy.com. Forward-looking statement Certain statements in this press release regarding the Company's future expectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements as defined by Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about plans, goals, objectives, strategies, future events, expected results, assumptions and any other factual statements that have not occurred. Any words that refer to &#34;may&#34;, &#34;will&#34;, &#34;want&#34;, &#34;should&#34;, &#34;believe&#34;, &#34;expect&#34;, &#34;expect&#34;, &#34;estimate&#34;, &#34;estimate&#34; or similar non-factual words, shall be regarded as forward-looking statements. Due to various factors, the actual results may differ materially from the historical results or the contents expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the company's strategic objectives, the company's future plans, market demand and user acceptance of the company's products or services, technological updates, economic trends, the company's reputation and brand, the impact of industry competition and bidding, relevant policies and regulations, the ups and downs of China's macroeconomic conditions, the relevant international market conditions, and other related risks and assumptions disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F published on the SEC’s website. In view of the above and other related reasons, we urge investors to visit the SEC’s website and consider other factors that may affect the Company's future operating results. The Company is under no obligation to make public amendments to changes in these forward-looking statements unless required by law. For more information, please contact: The Company: IR Department Email: IR@sunrisenewenergy.com Phone: +86 4009919228 <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1RZd01qSXpPU00zTXpJeU1URTJJelV3TURBM01qSTFPUT09?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1" height="1" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti/query-bmY9T1RZd01qSXpPU00zTXpJeU1URTJJelV3TURBM01qSTFPUT09"/> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NWQyOWM1YjYtNjczZC00ZWQ5LWJjZDktZDg5NmIzZjAyNzEwLTUwMDA3MjI1OS0yMDI1LTEyLTE1LWVu/tiny/Sunrise-New-Energy-Co-Ltd.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1" height="1" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NWQyOWM1YjYtNjczZC00ZWQ5LWJjZDktZDg5NmIzZjAyNzEwLTUwMDA3MjI1OS0yMDI1LTEyLTE1LWVu/tiny/Sunrise-New-Energy-Co-Ltd.png"/></article></div>

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Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. announced that its subsidiary has signed a supply agreement with Xiaolu Lithium to provide 3,000 tons of anode materials starting in 2026, valued at USD 11 million. The materials will be used in high-rate discharge applications such as UAVs and energy storage. This deal is expected to boost Sunrise's revenue and reflects the company's strong technological capabilities.

Sunrise New Energy Signs New Order to Supply 3,000 Tons of Anode Materials to Xiaolu Lithium, Valued at USD 11 Million | EPOW Stock News