Sunrise New Energy Signs Supply Agreement to Deliver 246 Tons in December, With an Annual Forecast of 3,000 Tons for Telecom Tower Backup Power Applications
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Sunrise New Energy (NASDAQ: EPOW) said its subsidiary signed a supply agreement to deliver 246 tons of graphite anode materials in December 2025 and expects 3,000 tons of total annual supply for telecom tower backup power applications.
The contract is with a business unit of Narada Power (SZSE: 300068) and marks Sunrise's entry into the telecom backup-power market, expanding anode-material use in communication energy, data centers, and industrial backup systems. The company said it will enhance product performance and expand production and market reach domestically and internationally.
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- 246 tons scheduled delivery in December 2025
- 3,000 tons expected annual supply under the agreement
- Entry into telecom tower backup power market
- Commercial partner is a Narada Power business unit (SZSE: 300068)
- Expands anode-material applications to communication energy and data centers
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Peers showed mixed moves: CCTG -4.53%, OESX -2.06%, while DFLI +0.80%, FLUX +1.24%, GWH +1.79%. With no peers in the momentum scanner, today’s setup appeared company-specific rather than a broad sector rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 09 | R&D funding update | Positive | +1.9% | Project securing <b>$730,000</b> funding for silicon‑carbon anode development. |
| Dec 08 | Patent publication | Positive | -2.8% | Publication of high‑capacity alloy anode patent for solid‑state batteries. |
| Dec 05 | Supply contract | Positive | -2.8% | Annual <b>5,000-ton</b> anode supply contract with Pylontech for EU storage. |
| Dec 05 | Patent grant | Positive | -7.0% | Patent for improving fast‑charging performance of silicon‑carbon composites. |
| Dec 04 | Patent grant | Positive | +6.0% | Patent on lithium cerate–coated graphite iron oxide solid‑state anode. |
Recent patent and contract news skew positive in tone, but price reactions have often been negative or muted, with several divergences where upbeat R&D or commercial updates were followed by single‑day declines.
Over Dec 4–9, 2025, Sunrise reported multiple patents in solid-state and silicon‑carbon anode technologies plus new supply agreements. A 5,000-ton contract with Pylontech expanded its reach into European residential storage, while a government-backed silicon‑carbon project received $730,000 in support. Price reactions were mixed: some technical milestones and contracts coincided with declines, while select patents and the funded project aligned with gains. Today’s telecom‑backup agreement extends that commercialization push into another storage niche.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds a telecom‑tower backup application for Sunrise’s graphite anode materials, with 246 tons scheduled in December and a forecast of 3,000 tons annually. It follows recent patents and a European storage supply deal, suggesting a push to commercialize its technology across niches. At the same time, SEC filings describe repeated equity offerings and going‑concern language, so investors may watch contract execution and capital‑raising activity together when assessing progress.
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DOVER, USA, Dec. 10, 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 a supply agreement with Anhui Narada Huatuo New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Under the contract, Sunrise will deliver 246 tons of graphite anode materials this month, with the total annual supply expected to reach 3,000 tons. This collaboration marks the Company’s successful entry into the telecom tower backup power market, expanding the application scenarios of its anode materials within the communication energy sector.
Anhui Narada Huatuo New Energy Technology is a key business unit of Narada Power (SZSE: 300068), a leading publicly listed company in the energy storage and backup power industry. Narada Power holds a strong market position in telecom tower backup systems, data center energy solutions, utility backup energy systems, and large-scale energy storage stations.
This supply agreement not only demonstrates the high reliability and performance of Sunrise’s graphite anode materials in critical backup power applications but also represents a significant step for the Company into the rapidly growing telecom backup power market. As 5G network deployment accelerates and communication infrastructure continues to upgrade, the demand for high-performance lithium-based backup systems is expected to rise, providing strong long-term growth potential for Sunrise.
The Company stated that it will continue to enhance product performance, expand production capabilities, and broaden the application of its anode materials in communication, power storage, industrial backup systems, and other sectors, further accelerating its market expansion domestically and internationally.
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 "may", "will", "want", "should", "believe", "expect", "expect", "estimate", "estimate" 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:
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IR Department
Email: IR@sunrisenewenergy.com
Phone: +86 4009919228
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