DEMAND BETTER SOLAR

Press Release

SunPower Launches Industry's First 400-Plus-Watt Home Solar Panels,

the Most Powerful Residential Solar Panels in the World!

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The Highly-Anticipated Next Generation Technology Solar Panel, Newly Named A-Series, is Now Available at 400 and 415 Watts for Homeowners in America.  In Europe and Australia, the Company's Maxeon® 3 Solar Panel is Now Available at 400 Watts for Homeowners​.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) has once again raised the bar by introducing the highest-power solar panels available today for the residential market. In the United States, the company has launched its Next Generation Technology home solar panel called A-Series, delivering 400 and 415 watts of power. In Europe and Australia, homeowners can also now order a 400-watt solar panel from SunPower called Maxeon® 3. Each is the first home solar panel to deliver more than 400 watts in its region and is designed to deliver 60 percent more energy in the same amount of roof space over the first 25 years compared to conventional solar.

THE CHOICE OF MORE HOMEOWNERS

AND BUSINESSES

• One of the largest residential and commercial installer

bases in the United States

• Over 500,000 residential systems deployed worldwide

• Over 30 million panels deployed across the globe in every

climate imaginable

• Offering the SunPower® EquinoxTM system, a complete home

solar solution

SUNPOWER IS PEACE OF MIND

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• 100% focus on solar

• More than 30 years of industry leadership

• Over 750 global patents

• The only home solar warranty to cover your whole system

(not just the panels):

• 25 years: panels, inverters, racking, labor and

power production

• 10 years: monitoring hardware

FINANCIALLY SOUND, STABLE COMPANY

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• Publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SPWR)

• Based in the United States with headquarters in Silicon Valley

• Majority shareholder is Total S.A. which ranks

within the top 30 largest companies in the world

THE SUNPOWER DIFFERENCE

RECORD-SETTING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

EFFICIENCY MATTERS

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The same high efficiency solar technology powering pioneers

across the globe is the same innovative technology that can

help power a record of your own...lower electricity bills.

• SunPower® panels have efficiency ratings above 22%,4

producing more energy in the same space over the warrantied

life of the system compared to conventional panels10

• SunPower panels are the most efficient and highest wattage

solar panels you can put on your roof1

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NASA’s GROVER, a remotely operated rover

powered by durable SunPower® solar cells.

ELEGANCE AND FLEXIBILITY

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Elegant panel design with aesthetics in mind mean you don’t

have to sacrifice curb appeal.

• SunPower® Equinox™ technology produces up to 60% more

lifetime energy,3 with 70% fewer visible parts6

• Offset more of your bill to increase potential flexibility for

electric car charging or future family and home additions

BETTER POWER FOR YOUR HOME

BETTER WARRANTY

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Every part of the SunPower® Equinox™ system is meticulously designed to work perfectly together, and rigorously tested for long-term reliability. That’s why the SunPower Complete Confidence Warranty is the only solar warranty to cover your whole system (not just the panels)—including quality of product, solar power produced and hassle-free service.

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25 years

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• Panels

• Microinverters

• Racking

• Power Production

• Labor

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10 years

• Monitoring hardware

BETTER PRODUCTION

One of the most important factors to consider is the amount of electricity a solar system actually produces in kilowatt hours.  Compared to Conventional Panels, SunPower panels produce:

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• More energy per rated watt over 25 years

• More electricity at higher temperatures and throughout the day, with better energy conversion across the light spectrum

• More power over time, thanks to the lowest degradation rate in the industry9

BETTER NETWORK OF INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS

You can count on your local SunPower-certified installation contractors to provide the highest standards of quality and customer service.

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• Our SunPower-certified network of installation contractors are the elite of the solar industry, rigorously selected, trained and certified

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• Installation contractors receive industry-leading design and installation training on SunPower products

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A complete home solar solution, designed and engineered to deliver an unmatched combination of high energy production and excellent lifetime savings for your home.

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• Power: Generates electricity with the highest efficiency for solar panels on the market, producing up to 60% more energy in the same space over the first 25 years and an expected useful life of more than 40 years

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• Design: Intelligently designed by SunPower to provide optimal performance with elegant aesthetics

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• Reliability: Rigorously tested for endurance in real world conditions and backed by the industry-leading SunPower Complete Confidence Warranty

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• Storage: SunPower® Equinox™ is now compatible with a number of battery storage solutions

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SUNPOWER® MAXEON® CELL TECHNOLOGY

Maxeon solar cells are fundamentally different and better.

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• More power and reliability from a durable, solid metal foundation (exclusive to SunPower) and back-side contact design

• SunPower® SignatureTM Black solar cells offer premium aesthetics and superior efficiency

THE POWER OF ONE® THE SUNPOWER DIFFERENCE SUNPOWER® EQUINOX

ANATOMY OF A SUNPOWER EQUINOX SYSTEM

SUNPOWER AC PANELS

High efficiency solar panels provide

maximum energy production

BUILT-IN MICROINVERTERS

Advanced technology to maximize the power production of each panel

INVISIMOUNT HARDWARE

Hidden rails make panels appear as if they are floating

SUNPOWER MAXEON SOLAR CELLS

Robust back-contact design

for unmatched reliability

ENERGYLINK HARDWARE

Designed to provide reliable connectivity

ENERGYLINK SOFTWARE

Real-time insights for intuitive home energy management

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1 Based on search of datasheet values from websites of top 20

manufacturers per IHS, as of January 2019.

2 #1 rank in “Fraunhofer PV Durability Initiative for Solar Modules:

Part 3”. PVTech Power Magazine, 2015. Campeau, Z. et al. “SunPower

Module Degradation Rate,” SunPower white paper, 2013.

3 SunPower X-Series panels produce 60% more energy in the same

space over 25 years, SunPower 360W compared to a Conventional

Panel on same sized arrays (260W, 16% efficient, approx. 1.6 m2), 4%

more energy per watt (based on 3pty module characterization and

PVSim), 0.75%/yr slower degradation (Campeau, Z. et al. “SunPower

Module Degradation Rate,” SunPower white paper, 2013).

4 Based on average of measured power values during production.

For more information, see: SunPower X22-360-C-AC Data Sheet https://

us.sunpower.com/sites/sunpower/files/media-library/data-sheets/dsx22-

series-360-residential-ac-modules.pdf

5 Source: 2017 Fortune Global 500.

6 Analysis of the SunPower Equinox system versus residential

solar systems containing conventional panels, string inverters and

racking hardware.

7 Hoen, B., Adomatis, S., Jackson, T., Graff-Zivin, J., Thayer, M., Klise,

G., & Wiser, R. (2015). Selling Into the sun: Price Premium Analysis of

a Multi-State Dataset of Solar Homes. Based on an analysis of homes

with and without solar systems in 8 states (including CA, CT, FL, MA,

MD, NC, NY and PA) from 1999 through 2013. Actual impact on home

values will vary.

8 SunPower Module 40-Year Useful Life,” SunPower white paper.

2013. Useful life is 99 out of 100 panels operating at more tha n 70%

of rated power.”

9 Jordan, D. et. al. “Robust PV Degradation Methodology and

Application.” PVSC 2017 pre-print.

10 SunPower provides a 25 year Combined Power and Product

Warranty on their residential systems.

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