Pineapple Subsidiary SUNation Announces Strategic Partnership With Radial Power to Expand Renewable Energy Solutions

 SUNation, the New York-based subsidiary of Pineapple Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGY) ("Pineapple" or the "Company"), a leading provider of sustainable solar energy, backup power solutions, and system servicing, today announced a strategic partnership with Houston, Texas-based Radial Power, a key player within distributed energy and a provider of sustainability solutions for commercial and industrial real estate asset owners.

This strategic partnership will harness the combined expertise of both companies to deliver innovative renewable energy solutions. It also marks a significant step in SUNation’s expansion beyond its traditional New York footprint, positioning the company for broader geographic growth.

"The commercial and industrial space is booming, largely driven by the opportunities created by the Investment Recovery Act. Our partnership with SUNation enables us to scale quickly and efficiently," said John Bates, CEO of Radial Power. “As SUNation has successfully completed many projects and with our internal pipeline in the hundreds of megawatts, we fully expect SUNation to grow alongside us as we execute on these projects."

About Pineapple EnergyPineapple is focused on growing leading local and regional solar, storage, and energy services companies nationwide. Our vision is to power the energy transition through grass-roots growth of solar electricity paired with battery storage. Our portfolio of brands (SUNation, Hawaii Energy Connection, E-Gear) provide homeowners and businesses of all sizes with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage, and grid services.

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