{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"63838","rtpr_id":"nGNX4Ngzwd","ticker":"EPOW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["EPOW"],"title":"E-Power Inc. Secures RMB 3 Million Government Grant from Guizhou Provincial Big Data Bureau for AIoT and Blockchain-Driven Smart Manufacturing Platform in the Lithium Battery Anode Industry","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-15T13:27:00.032Z","article_body":"DOVER, USA, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E-Power Inc. (“E-Power”, the\n“Company”, “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: EPOW), a leading provider of AI\nData Center (AIDC) microgrid solutions and advanced battery materials, today\nannounced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co.,\nLtd., has been awarded a special government grant of RMB 3,000,000\n(approximately USD 411,000) by the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development\nAdministration. The funding will support the Company’s flagship digital\ninitiative, the “Lithium Battery Anode Material Intelligent Manufacturing\nData Governance and Application Project,” a strategic platform designed to\nbreak down data silos and accelerate the digital, intelligent, and green\ntransformation of the lithium battery anode material industry.\n\nBreaking Data Silos Through Advanced Technology Integration\n\nBacked by the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development Administration and other\nregional authorities, the project will leverage AIoT, big data analytics, and\ncloud computing to comprehensively integrate, deeply analyze, and efficiently\nutilize multi-source data across the lithium battery anode material value\nchain. The platform is structured around a\n“System–Technology–Organization” trinity governance framework,\nredefining how industrial data is captured, trusted, and monetized:\n\n•   Blockchain-Powered Traceability: A robust blockchain architecture\nwill be deployed to enable immutable data tracking and full material\nprovenance across the entire anode production supply chain, ensuring trusted\nand auditable information flow.\n\n•   Standardization and Elimination of Data Silos: By harmonizing\nfragmented systems through unified industry standards, the platform will\nsystematically dismantle traditional data silos and create a seamless,\ninterconnected network of manufacturing intelligence.\n\n•   End-to-End Data-Driven Decision Support: The platform delivers an\nintegrated pipeline—from automated data collection and secure storage to\nadvanced descriptive and predictive analytics—empowering the entire anode\nmaterial sector with data-driven decision-making capabilities.\n\nDriving Digital, Intelligent, and Green Transformation Across E-Power’s\nEcosystem\n\nThis project deepens the integration between E-Power’s advanced battery\nmaterials business and its AI Data Center microgrid solutions. By embedding\nintelligent data governance, AIoT-enabled monitoring, and cloud-based\nanalytics into anode material manufacturing, the Company is strengthening the\ndigital backbone that connects its 50,000-ton graphite anode production\ncapacity with its broader smart energy and AI infrastructure ecosystem. Beyond\nE-Power’s own operations, the platform is expected to help industry peers\nenhance production efficiency, optimize product quality consistency, and\ninnovate business models—accelerating the lithium battery anode material\nindustry’s transition toward digitalization, intelligent manufacturing, and\nlow-carbon, green development.\n\nManagement Commentary\n\n“Securing this specialized grant from the Guizhou Provincial Big Data\nDevelopment Administration is a strong endorsement of our digital strategy and\na clear recognition of the value of data-driven industrial transformation,”\nsaid Mr. Haiping Hu, Chairman of E-Power Inc. “As a pioneer in the graphite\nanode industry since 1999, we believe the future of advanced battery materials\nlies at the intersection of materials science, intelligent manufacturing, and\ntrusted data infrastructure. By marrying AIoT and blockchain capabilities with\nour advanced manufacturing assets, we are not only sharpening E-Power’s own\noperational edge—we are also helping to set a benchmark for data-driven,\neco-friendly production across the global lithium-ion anode supply chain.”\n\nAbout E-Power Inc.\n\nE-Power Inc., through its joint venture, is engaged in the manufacturing and\nsale of graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The Company’s\njoint venture has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility with\na production capacity of 50,000 tons. The plant runs on inexpensive\nelectricity from renewable sources, which helps to make E-Power a low-cost and\nlow-environmental-impact producer of graphite anode material. Mr. Haiping Hu,\nthe founder and CEO of the Company, is a major pioneer for the graphite anode\nindustry in the world starting from 1999. The Company’s management team is\nalso composed of experts with years of experiences and strong track-records of\nsuccess in the graphite anode industry. For further information, please visit\nthe Company’s website at www.sunrisenewenergy.com.\n\nForward-looking statement\n\nCertain statements in this press release regarding the Company’s future\nexpectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements as\ndefined by Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements include statements about plans, goals, objectives, strategies,\nfuture events, expected results, assumptions and any other factual statements\nthat have not occurred. Any words that refer to “may”, “will”,\n“want”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate” or\nsimilar non-factual words, shall be regarded as forward-looking statements.\nDue to various factors, the actual results may differ materially from the\nhistorical results or the contents expressed in these forward-looking\nstatements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the company’s\nstrategic objectives, the company’s future plans, market demand and user\nacceptance of the company’s products or services, technological updates,\neconomic trends, the company’s reputation and brand, the impact of industry\ncompetition, relevant policies and regulations, China’s macroeconomic\nconditions, international market conditions, and other related risks and\nassumptions. In view of the above and other related reasons, we advise\ninvestors not to blindly rely on these forward-looking statements, and we urge\ninvestors to visit the SEC’s website to consult the company’s relevant\ndocuments for other factors that may affect the company’s future operating\nresults. The company is under no obligation to make public amendments to\nchanges in these forward-looking statements due to specific events or reasons\nunless required by law.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\n\nThe Company: IR Department\n\nEmail: IR@sunrisenewenergy.com\n\nPhone: +1 4084890472\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6097a96e-e2d4-4e3d-a40a-23ecddd12ce8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4Ngzwd","title":"E-Power Inc. Secures RMB 3 Million Government Grant from Guizhou Provincial Big Data Bureau for AIoT and Blockchain-Driven Smart Manufacturing Platform in the Lithium Battery Anode Industry","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"EPOW","created":"2026-06-15T13:27:00.032Z","tickers":["EPOW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"DOVER, USA, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E-Power Inc. (“E-Power”, the\n“Company”, “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: EPOW), a leading provider of AI\nData Center (AIDC) microgrid solutions and advanced battery materials, today\nannounced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co.,\nLtd., has been awarded a special government grant of RMB 3,000,000\n(approximately USD 411,000) by the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development\nAdministration. The funding will support the Company’s flagship digital\ninitiative, the “Lithium Battery Anode Material Intelligent Manufacturing\nData Governance and Application Project,” a strategic platform designed to\nbreak down data silos and accelerate the digital, intelligent, and green\ntransformation of the lithium battery anode material industry.\n\nBreaking Data Silos Through Advanced Technology Integration\n\nBacked by the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development Administration and other\nregional authorities, the project will leverage AIoT, big data analytics, and\ncloud computing to comprehensively integrate, deeply analyze, and efficiently\nutilize multi-source data across the lithium battery anode material value\nchain. The platform is structured around a\n“System–Technology–Organization” trinity governance framework,\nredefining how industrial data is captured, trusted, and monetized:\n\n•   Blockchain-Powered Traceability: A robust blockchain architecture\nwill be deployed to enable immutable data tracking and full material\nprovenance across the entire anode production supply chain, ensuring trusted\nand auditable information flow.\n\n•   Standardization and Elimination of Data Silos: By harmonizing\nfragmented systems through unified industry standards, the platform will\nsystematically dismantle traditional data silos and create a seamless,\ninterconnected network of manufacturing intelligence.\n\n•   End-to-End Data-Driven Decision Support: The platform delivers an\nintegrated pipeline—from automated data collection and secure storage to\nadvanced descriptive and predictive analytics—empowering the entire anode\nmaterial sector with data-driven decision-making capabilities.\n\nDriving Digital, Intelligent, and Green Transformation Across E-Power’s\nEcosystem\n\nThis project deepens the integration between E-Power’s advanced battery\nmaterials business and its AI Data Center microgrid solutions. By embedding\nintelligent data governance, AIoT-enabled monitoring, and cloud-based\nanalytics into anode material manufacturing, the Company is strengthening the\ndigital backbone that connects its 50,000-ton graphite anode production\ncapacity with its broader smart energy and AI infrastructure ecosystem. Beyond\nE-Power’s own operations, the platform is expected to help industry peers\nenhance production efficiency, optimize product quality consistency, and\ninnovate business models—accelerating the lithium battery anode material\nindustry’s transition toward digitalization, intelligent manufacturing, and\nlow-carbon, green development.\n\nManagement Commentary\n\n“Securing this specialized grant from the Guizhou Provincial Big Data\nDevelopment Administration is a strong endorsement of our digital strategy and\na clear recognition of the value of data-driven industrial transformation,”\nsaid Mr. Haiping Hu, Chairman of E-Power Inc. “As a pioneer in the graphite\nanode industry since 1999, we believe the future of advanced battery materials\nlies at the intersection of materials science, intelligent manufacturing, and\ntrusted data infrastructure. By marrying AIoT and blockchain capabilities with\nour advanced manufacturing assets, we are not only sharpening E-Power’s own\noperational edge—we are also helping to set a benchmark for data-driven,\neco-friendly production across the global lithium-ion anode supply chain.”\n\nAbout E-Power Inc.\n\nE-Power Inc., through its joint venture, is engaged in the manufacturing and\nsale of graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The Company’s\njoint venture has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility with\na production capacity of 50,000 tons. The plant runs on inexpensive\nelectricity from renewable sources, which helps to make E-Power a low-cost and\nlow-environmental-impact producer of graphite anode material. Mr. Haiping Hu,\nthe founder and CEO of the Company, is a major pioneer for the graphite anode\nindustry in the world starting from 1999. The Company’s management team is\nalso composed of experts with years of experiences and strong track-records of\nsuccess in the graphite anode industry. For further information, please visit\nthe Company’s website at www.sunrisenewenergy.com.\n\nForward-looking statement\n\nCertain statements in this press release regarding the Company’s future\nexpectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements as\ndefined by Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking\nstatements include statements about plans, goals, objectives, strategies,\nfuture events, expected results, assumptions and any other factual statements\nthat have not occurred. Any words that refer to “may”, “will”,\n“want”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate” or\nsimilar non-factual words, shall be regarded as forward-looking statements.\nDue to various factors, the actual results may differ materially from the\nhistorical results or the contents expressed in these forward-looking\nstatements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the company’s\nstrategic objectives, the company’s future plans, market demand and user\nacceptance of the company’s products or services, technological updates,\neconomic trends, the company’s reputation and brand, the impact of industry\ncompetition, relevant policies and regulations, China’s macroeconomic\nconditions, international market conditions, and other related risks and\nassumptions. In view of the above and other related reasons, we advise\ninvestors not to blindly rely on these forward-looking statements, and we urge\ninvestors to visit the SEC’s website to consult the company’s relevant\ndocuments for other factors that may affect the company’s future operating\nresults. The company is under no obligation to make public amendments to\nchanges in these forward-looking statements due to specific events or reasons\nunless required by law.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\n\nThe Company: IR Department\n\nEmail: IR@sunrisenewenergy.com\n\nPhone: +1 4084890472\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6097a96e-e2d4-4e3d-a40a-23ecddd12ce8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-15T13:27:00.102972699Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781530020102},"received_at":"2026-06-15T13:27:00.155Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"53262","press_release_id":"63838","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Chemicals","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"E-Power Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., received a RMB 3 million (approx. $411,000) government grant from the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development Administration.\n\nThe funding supports the 'Lithium Battery Anode Material Intelligent Manufacturing Data Governance and Application Project,' which aims to integrate AIoT, big data, and blockchain to break down data silos in the anode material supply chain.\n\nChairman Haiping Hu stated the grant validates the company's digital strategy, leveraging its 50,000-ton graphite anode production capacity to drive intelligent and green manufacturing across the industry.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"E-Power secures government grant for AIoT-driven smart manufacturing in lithium anode production."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"grant_amount_rmb":3000000,"grant_amount_usd":411000,"production_capacity_tons":50000}},"quotedText":"Securing this specialized grant from the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development Administration is a strong endorsement of our digital strategy and a clear recognition of the value of data-driven industrial transformation","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Haiping Hu","role":"Chairman"}],"products":["Lithium Battery Anode Material Intelligent Manufacturing Data Governance and Application Project","graphite anode material"],"companies":[{"name":"E-Power Inc.","ticker":"EPOW","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co., Ltd.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Guizhou Provincial Big Data Development Administration","relationship":"grant provider"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"RMB 3,000,000","context":"government grant amount"},{"amount":"USD 411,000","context":"grant amount in USD"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"The company secured a government grant of ~$411k for a digital transformation project. 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