E-Power Inc. Announces Major Strategic Breakthrough with $252 Million Multi-Phase Microgrid Agreement to Power California Expansion

DOVER, USA, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — E-Power Inc. (“E-Power”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: EPOW), a leading provider of AI Data Center (AIDC) microgrid solutions and advanced battery materials, today announced a major milestone in its North American expansion with the signing of a landmark three-phase Microgrid Construction & Services Agreement with ZL Bio LLC. The project, located in Middletown, California, represents a significant breakthrough in the deployment of large-scale, resilient energy infrastructure for industrial-grade cultivation.

A Scalable Breakthrough in Energy Infrastructure

The Agreement establishes a comprehensive roadmap to scale ZL Bio’s power capacity from 3 MW to 50 MW, utilizing a sophisticated “Solar + Storage + Backup” architecture. This strategic framework allows for seamless expansion across three development phases, ensuring that energy supply precisely matches the operational growth of ZL Bio’s 6,000-unit greenhouse facility.

• Phase 1 (3 MW): Immediate mobilization to power 330 greenhouse units with a capital expenditure (CAPEX) of $15.12 million.
• Phase 2 (+6 MW): Incremental scale-up to 9 MW cumulative capacity serving 997 units, valued at $30.24 million.
• Phase 3 (+41 MW): A massive industrial expansion to 50 MW serving 6,000 units, bringing the total project CAPEX to approximately $252 million.

Technical Excellence and Unparalleled Reliability

Under the terms of the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) agreement, E-Power will deliver a turnkey microgrid solution featuring Tier-1 bifacial solar modules and high-safety Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Key technical breakthroughs in this project include:

• Instantaneous Islanding: The system is engineered to detect grid disturbances and transition to “island mode” within 20ms, ensuring zero downtime for critical environmental controls.
• Intelligent Energy Management: Utilization of a proprietary EMS/SCADA platform for 24/7 remote monitoring, automated load shedding, and demand response.
• Guaranteed Performance: E-Power has committed to a 99.5% system availability guarantee and a bankable solar yield protection plan.

Management Commentary

“This $252 million agreement marks a major breakthrough for E-Power as we solidify our position as a premier provider of mission-critical energy infrastructure in the United States,” said Mr. Haiping Hu, Chairman of E-Power Inc. “By solving the complex energy needs of ZL Bio with our integrated microgrid technology, we are demonstrating that E-Power can deliver the scale, reliability, and technical sophistication required by the next generation of high-demand industrial and AI-driven enterprises.”

Long-Term Operations and Maintenance

In addition to construction, the partnership includes a long-term Operations & Maintenance (O&M) commitment. E-Power will provide 24/7 remote monitoring, quarterly technical inspections, and a high-priority Emergency Response Service Level Agreement (SLA) to maintain maximum uptime for the facility.

About E-Power Inc.

E-Power Inc., 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 .The plant runs on inexpensive electricity from renewable sources, which helps to make E-Power 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 the world 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. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.sunrisenewenergy.com.

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