MANITOWOC, Wis., June  08, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance

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Orion Announces Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Engagement to Deploy LED Lighting Solution; Thousands of Facilities in AI-Driven Building Boom Can Benefit from the Customizable Product, Company Says

Orion Energy's MPHL2 deployment could unlock data-center growth for OESX

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    <p>MANITOWOC, Wis., June  08, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance</p>
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    <p>Orion Energy Systems (OESX) disclosed its first customer deployment of the MPHL2 LED lighting for data centers, signaling product validation and potential revenue. The initial order covers a single location, yet industry forecasts suggest a rapid data-center buildout driven by AI and cloud computing, creating a sizable long-term TAM. Wisconsin manufacturing and a proprietary supply chain may bolster on-time delivery and future deployments.</p>
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    <ul><li>Orion announces first MPHL2 data-center deployment; initial order at one site.</li><li>Hyperscale data centers expected to drive large TAM; 10,000+ by 2030, 2,000 more by 2035.</li><li>MPHL2 targets efficiency and decarbonization; Wisconsin-made with resilient supply chain.</li><li>Data-center buildout supports near-term demand, potential follow-on deployments as backlog.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX)</strong>: Announced MPHL2 deployment; highlights near-term revenue potential and data-center market focus; manufacturing in Wisconsin.</li><li><strong>ABI Research</strong>: Provides long-run data-center TAM context supporting growth thesis for OESX.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Industry News. The release highlights a product deployment within a high-growth data-center market, aligning Orion with a broad secular trend in energy efficiency and decarbonization that could support OESX&#039;s long-term revenue trajectory.</p>
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    <ul><li>First customer deployment validates MPHL2 for hyperscale data centers.</li><li>TAM expansion: ABI Research forecasts &gt;10,000 data centers by 2030.</li><li>Wisconsin-made MPHL2 may improve delivery reliability and margins.</li><li>Single-site initial order leaves potential for rapid follow-on contracts.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date and location: June 8, 2026, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.</li><li>MPHL2 first deployment for data centers; initial order for a single location.</li><li>Approx. 3,000 new U.S. data centers planned.</li><li>ABI Research: &gt;10,000 data centers operational by 2030; 2,000 more by 2035.</li><li>MPHL2 manufactured in Wisconsin; Orion emphasizes supply-chain resilience.</li><li>NASDAQ ticker: OESX.</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish near-term if follow-on deployments materialize; longer-term upside tied to data-center adoption.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p>MANITOWOC, Wis., June  08, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Orion Energy Systems, Inc.</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/OESX">OESX</a>) (<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=U3-cekH574x3vQ0MGLIcOEP3safM2O6qMsSougiozd6zHc2xdqz_nODis7RjG4hWEsD30fNJB0DtVFB4HDbphNAuJCzq8EkDstnQV_4CYF4=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orion Lighting</a>), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced its first customer deployment of its MPHL2 LED Lighting solution. The customized product, introduced to the market a few weeks ago, is able to bring energy efficiency in LED lighting to thousands of data centers.</p>  <p>In partnership with Orion's channel partners, the solution was developed to meet the needs of hyperscale data-centers. The initial order is for a single location, with the expectation that the scope of work will expand over the coming months and years.</p>  <p>Orion's linear lighting fixture is designed specifically to fit the architecture and floor plan of data centers. Made in Orion's home state of Wisconsin, the MPHL2 is a customizable solution designed to be the product of choice for much of the current data-center building boom.</p>  <p>Orion's MPHL2 enables significant cost savings as it serves to maximize efficiency, resiliency and decarbonization. The configurable solution is easily integrated at virtually any data center.</p>  <p>Of particular importance to the customer is Orion's proprietary supply chain, which serves to reduce exposure to chokepoints, lengthy dwell times and market disruptions.</p>  <p>Data centers face extraordinary demands for energy. Requiring immense amounts of power, data centers have a mission-critical need to minimize the electricity consumption of their lighting systems.</p>  <p>Approximately 3,000 new data centers are being planned in the United States. ABI Research expects more than 10,000 data centers to be operational by 2030, with 2,000 more coming online by 2035. The immense amount of new construction is being driven largely by exponentially increasing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing.</p>  <p>"We are extremely gratified to partner with data-center customers to support their critical need to be energy efficient," said Michael Ontrop, Orion's Senior Vice President of Channel Sales. "Data centers can count on Orion to bring energy efficient solutions and on-time deliveries based on our manufacturing capabilities in Wisconsin."</p>  <p>"Deployments of lighting at data centers is a milestone for Orion," said Orion Chief Executive Officer Sally Washlow. "We expect the momentum to build with follow-on deployments as the MPHL2 can be the answer for thousands of data centers coming on-stream. As I've said previously, the Orion MPHL2 is tailor-made for the worldwide data-center building boom, and we intend to become the provider of choice for much of it."</p>  <p><strong>About Orion Energy Systems</strong><br></br>Orion provides energy efficiency and clean tech solutions, including LED lighting and controls, electrical vehicle (EV) charging solutions, and maintenance services. Orion specializes in turnkey design-through-installation solutions for large national customers as well as projects through ESCO and distribution partners, with a commitment to helping customers achieve their business and environmental goals with healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions that reduce their carbon footprint and enhance business performance.</p>  <p><strong>Safe Harbor Statement</strong><br></br>Certain matters discussed in this press release, are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may generally be identified as such because the context of such statements will include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives or goals, including business relationships with government customers, are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected, including, but not limited to, the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p>  <p>Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider risks and uncertainties carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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Orion Energy Systems (OESX) disclosed its first customer deployment of the MPHL2 LED lighting for data centers, signaling product validation and potential revenue. The initial order covers a single location, yet industry forecasts suggest a rapid data-center buildout driven by AI and cloud computing, creating a sizable long-term TAM. Wisconsin manufacturing and a proprietary supply chain may bolster on-time delivery and future deployments.

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Orion Announces Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Engagement to Deploy LED Lighting Solution; Thousands of Facilities in AI-Driven Building Boom Can Benefit from the Customizable Product, Company Says

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