Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), one of the leading U.S. residential solar and storage service providers, announced today the publication of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing the company’s ESG strategy and performance.

“We are excited to release our inaugural ESG report and to share our progress in helping power energy independence,” said William J. (John) Berger, Chief Executive Officer of Sunnova. “With a local focus and a global vision, Sunnova aims to create a reliable energy future that will transform the world for the better. I would like to thank the team at Sunnova for their relentless focus, drive and commitment, and our employees, customers, dealers, partners, and stockholders for powering our pursuit of ESG excellence.”

The report describes the ESG themes material to Sunnova and the ways in which the company manages performance across each theme. This includes policies, metrics, and programs that comprise Sunnova’s ESG program. The report is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), including a SASB index with relevant ESG metrics. The report also details the many stakeholders that Sunnova partners with to drive performance on ESG.

To download a copy of the report, please visit the Company’s ESG webpage.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Sunnova’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,” “going to,” "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Sunnova’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our global vision, the creation of a reliable energy future that will transform the world for the better, and other statements regarding the future. Sunnova’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including risks regarding our ability to implement of business plan, the impact of COVID-19, our ability to successfully integrate the SunStreet Energy Group, LLC acquisition, our competition, fluctuations in the solar and home-building markets, our ability to attract and retain dealers and customers and our dealer and strategic partner relationships. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Sunnova’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Sunnova’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Sunnova as of the date hereof, and Sunnova disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

ABOUT SUNNOVA

Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE: NOVA) is a leading residential solar and energy storage service provider, with customers across the U.S. and its territories. Sunnova's goal is to be the source of clean, affordable and reliable energy, with a simple mission: to power energy independence so that homeowners have the freedom to live life uninterrupted™. For more about Sunnova, please visit: www.sunnova.com.