SPI Energy Accelerates Growth of Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity to Meet Strong Demand

Signed new lease for adjacent facility to current Sacramento location

Additional capacity will enable S4A to ramp production to 2.4GW in 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2022 / SPI Energy Co., Ltd., (NASDAQ:SPI) (the "Company"), a global renewable energy company and provider of solar storage and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, logistics and utility customers, signed a new lease for additional property and facilities at McClellan Park, CA located adjacent to the Company's Solar4America (S4A) subsidiary's current solar module manufacturing facility. The expansion will enable S4A to meet the strong demand for its American-made solar modules.

"Leasing property at the same location as our current operations provides tremendous scale advantages," said Xiaofeng Denton Peng, Chairman and CEO of SPI Energy. "As demand for S4A solar modules continues to grow, we can leverage our experienced team in Sacramento to train new employees, and the economies of scale and enhanced logistics will enable us to quickly expand operations."

The S4A module manufacturing facility in Sacramento is currently in production and began delivering S4A-brand modules to customers weekly during the third quarter. The latest expansion of operations is expected to increase our California module production capacity to 2.4GW in 2023, and coupled with new sites that we expect to procure on the east coast will further increase our module production capacity to 5.0GW by 2024. We are relatedly exploring the establishment of a 1.5GW wafer manufacturing facility in the United States.

The S4A team will be in Booth 4060, Hall D at the RE+ Solar conference in Anaheim, CA on September 19-22 and company executives will be present to discuss all of our exciting operations and growth opportunities.

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 headquartered in McClellan Park, California.

The company has three core divisions: SolarJuice which has solar wholesale distribution, as well as residential solar and roofing installation and solar module manufacturing, SPI Solar and Orange Power which operates a commercial & utility solar division, 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 SPI Solar 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 regions, 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, 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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SOURCE: SPI Energy Co., Ltd.