Toronto, Ontario, - TheNewswire - September 27, 2023 - Cleantech Power Corp. (NEO:PWWR) (OTC:PWWRF) (Frankfurt:E43) (WKN:A3EEHV) (“PWWR” or the “Company”), a diversified investment platform developing affordable, renewable, and reliable power and cleantech, announced a corporate update.

Frank Carnevale resigned as Chief Executive officer of the Company. The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) is actively seeking out a replacement candidate to act as Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to his resignation, Mr. Carnevale was responsible for managing and overseeing the Belgian bankruptcy proceeding against Fuel Cell Power NV (“FCP NV”), which the Company disclosed in a press release dated April 4, 2023 and July 6, 2023 (the “Bankruptcy”). During that time, the Belgian bankruptcy trustee overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings, sold, at auction, certain assets of FCP (the “Assets”).

The Company is working diligently with its advisors and Board to undo the sale of the Assets, re-acquire the Assets and/or oppose the Bankruptcy proceedings (collectively, the “Remediation Efforts”). The Company is in the process of engaging local counsel to assist with the foregoing Remediation Efforts. The Company will provide further update as the Remediation Efforts materialize.

Further, as announced on June 2, 2023 , the Company is currently subject to a Failure to File Cease Trade Order (the “FTFCTO”). The FTFCTO will remain in effect until the receipt by the BCSC of all filings the Company is required to make under British Columbia securities law, including the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the related management discussion and analysis, as well as the requisite CFO and CEO certifications (the “Required Documents”). The Company is working with its auditors to complete the Required Documentation.

CLEANTECH POWER CORP. (NEO: PWWR)

PWWR is a diversified investment platform developing affordable, renewable, and reliable power assets and cleantech.

PWWR is well positioned to deliver ‘Power to the People’ in the global energy transition while offering a diversified cleantech growth platform for investors.

Further information is available on the Company website at www.cleantechpower.ca and the Company encourages investors and other interested stakeholders to follow it on: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Common shares are listed for trading on the NEO under the symbol “PWWR”, the OTC Venture Exchange “OTCQB” under the symbol “PWWRF” and on the Frankfurt Exchange under symbol “E43” and “WKN A3EEHV”.

For further information, please contact:

Joel Dumaresq

Chief Financial Officer

joel@pashleth.com
604-687-2038

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