Dover, USA, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. ("Sunrise", the "Company", "we" or "our") (NASDAQ:EPOW), a global leader in anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and energy storage, today announced that its subsidiary, Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., has been granted a Japanese patent (Patent No. 7413482) titled "Manufacturing Method of Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries." This patent further strengthens Sunrise's global leadership in advanced anode technologies for lithium-ion batteries, which serve as the foundation of energy storage systems powering AI data centers.

The patent covers an innovative process for producing high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The technology improves efficiency, cycle life, and power performance of graphite-based anodes, enabling broader applications across electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage, and AI data center energy storage battery packs.

This achievement strengthens Sunrise's growing global intellectual property portfolio, with patents already secured in the United States, Korea, and Japan, underscoring its worldwide leadership in advanced anode technologies.

"This Japanese patent is a significant step in consolidating our international technology footprint," said Mr. Haiping Hu, CEO of Sunrise. "By securing protection in one of the world's most competitive battery markets, we further enhance our ability to deliver cutting-edge anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, supporting both the EV transition and the rapidly expanding demand for AI data center energy storage."

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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Sunrise Granted Japanese Patent, Reinforcing Global Leadership in Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries Powering Energy Storage Systems in AI Data Centers