Orion Highlights Demand for its Energy Efficient Lighting Fixtures and Buy American Act Compliant LED Lighting at LightFair 2025 May 6-8 (Booth 1811)

LAS VEGAS and MANITOWOC, Wis., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Energy Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle charging station and maintenance services solutions, today disclosed recent solid traction for its LED lighting products through Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) as well as U.S. Government agencies selecting Orion’s Buy American Act (BAA) Compliant LED lighting products.

Orion is showcasing many of its US manufactured LED lighting products and highlighting its flexible supply chain and ability to meet customer needs at LightFair 2025 in Las Vegas, today, Tuesday, May 6^th through Thursday, May 8th (Booth #1811).

ESCO Partners Select Orion’s Industry Leading Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
Several of Orion’s ESCO partners have recently selected Orion products for their customers’ multi-site energy efficient LED retrofit lighting projects, including over 450 facilities throughout North America over the next several years. Orion delivers some of the highest quality and most energy-efficient LED lighting products available on the marketplace, enabling its ESCO partners to deliver a compelling ROI to their end customers. Orion’s quality products, customer service and short lead times help its partners achieve success with their customers.

Recent ESCO partner led projects include:

• A 400-site project for a national bank over 3-4 years has recently commenced, with total revenue potential of $2M-$3M.
• A large multinational logistics company has commenced work on 10+ sites to date in US and Canada, with another 40-50 sites slated over the next two years. Total revenue potential is $4M-$5M.
• Work is just commencing for a large cabinet manufacturer with 4 to 5 large facilities and total product revenue potential over $1m.
• Farm and Ranch focused retailer with over 50 locations commenced LED retrofits with a long-term Orion ESCO partner with estimated FY’26 revenues in excess of $1M.

U.S. Government Agencies Select Orion BAA Products and Electrical Services For 20+ Facilities Over Several Years
Orion has proudly manufactured lighting products in the United States for over 26 years and offers a wide assortment of BAA-compliant LED lighting fixtures that we proudly manufacture in our Manitowoc, WI facility.

Recent government agency projects include:

• Orion has commenced LED lighting and electrical infrastructure improvement projects in 3 U.S. Government Agency facilities. The 3 projects are expected to exceed $4M in total revenue and to be completed in Orion’s current fiscal year.
• Orion has also commenced work on LED retrofits as well as new construction LED lighting projects for over 20 facilities for a US Government Agency. Total revenue potential is over $3M with most to be completed in Orion’s current fiscal year.

Sally Washlow, CEO commented, “Orion is well positioned with a diversified line of high-quality, energy efficient LED lighting solutions to meet a variety of customer needs. Our focus is on excellent design, industry leading energy efficiency and high-quality domestic manufacturing to deliver the most compelling customer experience and return on investment.

“We expect growth in key product SKUs in the current environment and are excited to highlight our high-quality lineup of US-manufactured products that are available with modest lead times and largely sheltered from the current tariff environment. As always, we remain committed to making products here in Wisconsin and proud of our ongoing commitment to quality and innovation.”

About Orion Energy Systems (www.orionlighting.com)
Orion provides energy efficiency and clean tech solutions, including LED lighting and controls, electrical vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and maintenance services. Orion specializes in turnkey design-through-installation solutions for large national customers as well as projects through ESCO and distribution partners, with a commitment to helping customers achieve their business and environmental goals with healthy, safe and sustainable solutions that reduce their carbon footprint and enhance business performance.

Orion is committed to operating responsibly throughout all areas of our organization. Learn more about our Sustainability and Governance priorities, goals and progress here or visit our website at www.orionlighting.com.

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