SolarBank to Participate in the Benchmark Company 13th Annual Discovery Investor Conference

Press Release

Toronto, Ontario, December 10, 2024 — SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN; Cboe CA: SUNN, FSE: GY2) (“SolarBank” or the “Company”), an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and owner focusing on distributed and community solar projects in Canada and the USA, announces that Dr. Richard Lu, CEO, will participate in the Benchmark Company 13th Annual Discovery Investor Conference that is being held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.

Dr. Lu will host one-on-one meetings with analysts and investors throughout the day. To schedule a one-on-one meeting with Dr. Lu, attendees should contact their Benchmark Company representative. Investors can attend the conference by registering here.

About SolarBank Corporation

SolarBank Corporation is an independent renewable and clean energy project developer and owner focusing on distributed and community solar projects in Canada and the USA. The Company develops solar, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and EV Charging projects that sell electricity to utilities, commercial, industrial, municipal and residential off-takers. The Company maximizes returns via a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple leading North America markets including projects with utilities, host off-takers, community solar, and virtual net metering projects. The Company has a potential development pipeline of over one gigawatt and has developed renewable and clean energy projects with a combined capacity of over 100 megawatts built. To learn more about SolarBank, please visit www.solarbankcorp.com.

About The Benchmark Company

The Benchmark Company is an institutionally focused, research driven, sales trading and investment banking firm.   We were founded in 1988 and are headquartered in New York City.  Our focus is on fostering the long-term success of our corporate clients through raising capital, providing strategic advisory services, generating insightful research, and developing institutional sponsorship by leveraging the firm’s sales, trading, and equity research capabilities.  https://www.benchmarkcompany.com.

For further information, please contact:

SolarBank Corporation

Genny Nugent

Email: genny.nugent@solarbankcorp.com

Phone: 416.494.9559

CoreIR Investor Relations

Peter Seltzberg

Email: peters@coreir.com

Phone: 516.222.2560

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