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Maxeon Solar Technologies Teams Up with OpenSolar to Provide Advanced Design and Proposal Tool to Installers
SINGAPORE, Apr. 25, 2022/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

--Exclusive Software Streamlines Installer Workflow and Accelerates Business 
Growth

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN), a global leader in solar 
innovation and channels, announced today a partnership with leading software 
provider, OpenSolar, to provide its trusted installer network with Maxeon's 
SunPower Design, an exclusive software tool with unmatched design accuracy and 
speed. As a result, Maxeon's installer network can design the industry's most 
accurate proposals in a matter of minutes, providing their customers with 
optimal customer service while maximizing their workflow efficiencies. Maxeon's 
SunPower Design complements the new suite of tools available to installers 
affiliated with Maxeon. In addition to Maxeon's SunPower Design, the first 
release of this new suite includes advanced education programs, integrated 
online ordering including logistics updates, as well as marketing tools and 
branded merchandise.

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"The new digital tools are the cornerstone of our customer-centric business 
transformation, focused on providing a better experience as well as simplifying 
the buying process for our trusted channel partners," said Mark Babcock, Chief 
Revenue Officer of Maxeon Solar Technologies. "We are working hard to deliver a 
comprehensive, easy-to-use platform to service our channel partners' most 
pressing needs and solve their pain points so that they can focus on their core 
business. We expect our digital toolkit to become, release after release, a 
true virtual assistant for our installers, delivering the right information at 
the right time to gain efficiency in their sales, procurement and installation 
processes."

Highlighting OpenSolar partnership strengths, Ralf Elias, Chief Product Officer 
of Maxeon Solar Technologies, said, "The combined effort with OpenSolar in 
particular allows us to offer industry-leading software specifically customized 
to emphasize the value that our premium panel technology can deliver to end 
customers in the long term, further helping our partners to differentiate from 
the competition. We expect OpenSolar capabilities to enable us to quickly 
deploy a new powerful tool to hundreds of installers globally and help them to 
scale fast in such a pivotal time for the energy transition." 

Andrew "Birchy" Birch, Co-Founder at OpenSolar said, "The strength and 
market-leading accuracy of the OpenSolar platform is perfectly suited to 
support Maxeon and its network of installers. The customization capabilities 
we've built ensure that all the benefits of SunPower technology from Maxeon can 
be accurately modeled and presented to the end customer."
Maxeon's SunPower Design will be initially available to its SunPower-branded 
channel partners in Europe as well as Australia, and Mexico. To learn more 
about the new tool and how it can add value to any solar project, please visit 
our website: ( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3513124-1&h=16520519&u=https%3A%2F%2Fsunpower.maxeon.com%2Fau%2Fsolar-panels-professionals%2Fsunpower-design&a=%C2%A0website 
).

About Maxeon Solar Technologies
Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: MAXN) is Powering Positive Change(TM). 
Headquartered in Singapore, Maxeon designs and manufactures Maxeon(R) and 
SunPower(R) brand solar panels, and has sales operations in more than 100 
countries, operating under the SunPower brand in certain countries outside the 
United States. The company is a leader in solar innovation with access to over 
1,000 patents and two best-in-class solar panel product lines. Maxeon products 
span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more 
than 1,400 trusted partners and distributors. A pioneer in sustainable solar 
manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and 
numerous awards for its technology. For more information about how Maxeon is 
Powering Positive Change(TM) visit us at: www.maxeon.com( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3513124-1&h=3266741935&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.maxeon.com%2F&a=www.maxeon.com 
), on LinkedIn( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3513124-1&h=3797725955&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fmaxeon%2F&a=LinkedIn 
) and on Twitter @maxeonsolar( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3513124-1&h=2042343940&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMaxeonSolar&a=%40maxeonsolar 
).

About OpenSolar
OpenSolar launched in 2019 with a mission to scale solar globally by providing 
installers with innovative software technology and an equally innovative 
business offering – the world's first entirely free-to-use design and sales 
platform. Solar installers can use OpenSolar's end-to-end platform to manage 
and grow their businesses all in one place with class-leading solar design 
accuracy, interactive custom proposals, and a portfolio of fully integrated 
financing options, products, and services.  Instead of charging a licensing 
fee, OpenSolar provides its software free of charge and instead derives revenue 
from its hardware and finance partner affiliates. By utilizing OpenSolar, 
installers can avoid costly software licensing fees and instead, invest more 
money into other areas of their businesses, confident they are using the very 
best design and sales tools available in the market, all for free. OpenSolar is 
based in Sydney, Australia, with remote offices in the U.S. For more 
information, visit: www.opensolar.com( 
https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3513124-1&h=544670775&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensolar.com%2F&a=www.opensolar.com 
).

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of 
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not 
limited to, statements regarding the anticipated product launch timing and our 
expectations regarding ramp, efficiency, customer acceptance and demand, market 
traction, upsell and expansion opportunities; the company's expectations of the 
timing and success of its product offering strategy in existing and in new 
markets, including our anticipated areas of focus and investment, market 
expansion, product and technology focus and projected growth and profitability. 
These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, 
expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that 
may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those 
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  A detailed 
discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is 
included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") 
from time to time, including our most recent report on Form 20-F, particularly 
under the heading "Item 3.D. Risk Factors." Copies of these filings are 
available online from the SEC or on the Financials & Filings section of our 
Investor Relations website at 
https://corp.maxeon.com/financials-filings/sec-filings( 
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). All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on 
information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update 
these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.

(c) 2022 Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. MAXEON is a 
registered trademark of Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. Visit: 
https://corp.maxeon.com/trademarks for more information.

SOURCE: Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.

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