Sunrise New Energy Awarded USD 345,000 for Solid-State Battery and Key Materials Pilot Project
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Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ: EPOW) announced that its subsidiary Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials was awarded USD 345,000 in funding from the Guizhou Provincial Department of Science and Technology for a Solid-State Battery and Key Materials Pilot Development Project approved on December 4, 2025. The pilot targets high-performance anode materials—interface-enhanced composites, silicon-carbon, iron oxide composites, and rare-earth–modified structures—with goals to accelerate engineering validation, process refinement, and scale-up.
The funding is intended to support the company’s transition from R&D to manufacturing readiness, deepen partnerships with global battery and energy storage firms, and strengthen its position in the next-generation solid-state battery materials supply chain.
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- Awarded USD 345,000 provincial pilot funding
- Pilot targets high-performance anode materials (silicon-carbon, iron-oxide, rare-earth structures)
- Project aims to accelerate engineering validation and scale-up
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- Project remains at pilot stage and is not yet at mass-production or revenue phase
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Sunrise secured a provincial pilot grant of
Sunrise New Energy's subsidiary received approval and funding from the Guizhou Provincial Department of Science and Technology on
The business mechanism is straightforward: public grant support reduces the financial burden of pilot engineering and shortens the path from lab R&D to manufacturing readiness. Key dependencies and risks are visible in the disclosure — successful pilot outcomes, effective process refinement, and actual scale‑up performance determine industrial impact; the release contains no performance metrics, timelines, or confirmed commercial partners. Monitor concrete pilot milestones, technical validation results, and any announced partnerships or scale‑up timelines; the company also highlights future mass production ambitions but provides no dates, so watch for follow‑up announcements that report measurable pilot outcomes.
DOVER, USA, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: EPOW) (“Sunrise” or the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., has been awarded USD 345,000 in funding for its Solid-State Battery and Key Materials Pilot Development Project, approved by the Guizhou Provincial Department of Science and Technology.
This approval highlights the provincial authority’s strong recognition of Sunrise’s technical strength and industrialization capabilities in next-generation solid-state battery materials. Solid-state batteries, known for their high energy density, improved safety, and extended cycle life, are widely regarded as a critical direction for future energy storage technologies. High-performance anode materials and their pilot-scale verification represent a key step in transforming laboratory innovation into scalable industrial applications.
Sunrise has long focused on advanced anode materials tailored for solid-state battery systems, including interface-enhanced composites, silicon-carbon materials, iron oxide composites, and rare-earth–modified structures. The newly approved pilot project will accelerate engineering validation, process refinement, and scale-up development of these technologies, supporting the Company’s transition from R&D to manufacturing readiness.
The Company stated that this funding will further strengthen Sunrise’s competitive position in solid-state battery materials, expand its strategic presence in the next-generation energy storage supply chain, and deepen cooperation with leading global battery and energy storage enterprises. Sunrise will continue advancing R&D, pilot testing, and future mass production to secure a stronger position in the global solid-state battery materials market.
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.
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