SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2022 / SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (“SPI Energy” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:SPI), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers, today announced its SolarJuice Co., Ltd. (“SolarJuice”) subsidiary signed a 2GW (gigawatt) supply agreement with Sungrow, the global leading inverter solutions supplier for renewables. The 2GW capacity of the supply contract, which includes PV inverters, storage systems, batteries, and other accessories, makes this the largest and most comprehensive contract of its kind in the Australian solar market. The parties announced the agreement at the Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition (Smart Energy 2022), Australia’s premier event for solar, storage, and energy management, on May 6.

“Sungrow is a market leader with reputation for quality and reliability of product, backed with excellent support from a mature local team,” commented Rami Fedda, Director of Solar Juice: “We are thrilled to strengthen our relationship with Sungrow while ensuring we have a steady supply of product to meet the continued growing demand of our residential and commercial customers. As the largest and most comprehensive supply contract ever signed for the Australian market, this agreement represents a major boost for both brands.”

Jou Zhou, Country Manager for Sungrow Australia, commented, “This milestone demonstrates our proactive strategy to maintain leadership in the Australia solar market. This 2GW supply agreement will help Sungrow capture the market opportunities in advance and strengthen our involvement in Australia”.

The global solar power market was valued at $184 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $293 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 6.9% in the forecast period, according to Fortune Business Insights. The Australian solar energy market surpassed $7 billion in 2019, up 100-fold in just 10 years, according to the Australian Photovoltaics Institute.

About SPI Energy

SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPI) is a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions that was founded in 2006 in Roseville, California and is now headquartered in Sacramento, California.

The company has three core divisions: SolarJuice residential solar, the commercial & utility solar division comprised of SPI Solar and Orange Power, and the EdisonFuture/Phoenix Motor EV division. SolarJuice is the leader in renewable energy system solutions for residential and small commercial markets and has extensive operations in the Asia Pacific and North America markets. The commercial & utility solar division provides a full spectrum of EPC services to third party project developers, and develops, owns and operates solar projects that sell electricity to the grid in multiple countries, including the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Phoenix Motor is a leader in medium-duty commercial electric vehicles, and is developing EV charger solutions, electric pickup trucks, electric forklifts, electric scooters, and other EV products.

SPI maintains global operations in North America, Australia, Asia and Europe and is also targeting strategic investment opportunities in fast growing green industries such as battery storage, charging stations, and other EVs which leverage the Company’s expertise and substantial solar cash flow.

For more information on SPI Energy and its subsidiaries, the Company recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read the Company’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at www.SPIgroups.com or available at www.sec.gov.

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