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EDP-Energias — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Jul 28, 2021
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1H21 RESULTS
July 28th, 2021 15:00 CET | 14:00 UK / Lisbon www.edpr.com

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1H21 Results




Key highlights 1H21
EDPR continues to accelerate growth with added visibility on the ongoing Asset Rotation deals, while maintaining solid operations

6.7 GW secured and 3.7 GW of PPAs in negotiation focused on key markets while expanding geo footprint On track to deliver >€300m capital gains in 2021
Core Opex/MW -3% YoY given O&M strategy and cost control

EDPR has now 6.7 GW secured, with sound returns and risk profile…
Accelerating growth across all platforms, with +0.8 GW secured since the CMD…
… maintaining a selective and disciplined investment approach


… which are well protected from recent capex cost inflation
EDPR investment policy is to contract major equipment upfront at fixed price with investment decision based on latest real-time quotes requested to suppliers

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WTG for wind projects; Modules; Trackers and Inverters for solar projects
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Capacity which has Major equipment partially contracted, but not fully
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Overall impact on project capex of ~5% for wind and ~10% for solar
EDPR continues to ramp-up pipeline and has significant short-term visibility on additional growth


In addition, EDPR is expanding its geographic footprint to tap further growth opportunities in attractive markets

In Q2, EDPR entered into high growth renewable markets with long-term contracted remuneration frameworks…
| Rationale | RES targets | Remuneration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid renewables market, consolidating presence in LatAm |
% mix 60% 15% 2020 2035 |
15 to 20-yr PPAs | |
| First step to establish our presence in APAC and tap growth opportunities |
GW ~40 ~10 2020 2030 |
20-yr FiT and long-term PPAs |
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| GW | |||
| Renewed ambition with CfD rounds and Net zero |
~25 ~13 |
15-yr CfD and |
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| by 2050 target | long-term PPAs | ||
| Onshore | 2020 2030 |
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| GW | |||
| Strong commitment to establish Offshore |
~6 0 |
25-yr CFD | |
| industry in Poland | |||
| Offshore | 2020 2030 |
…which are fully aligned with EDPR growth strategy

Asset rotation execution has been strong with €1.9bn of proceeds secured at attractive multiples and €101m gain already booked in 1H21
Strong AR execution at attractive multiples, showcasing the value of EDPR projects


1H21 Results
Strong performance in EU&BR, but impacted by Q1 one-off ERCOT event, lower generation in US and lower capital gains YoY

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- Gains of €118m include i) €100.8m from Jun-21 US asset rotation deal (Bright Stalk & Harvest Ridge), ii) €15.8m contingent price review of Offshore France sell-down transactions and iii) €1.8 price adjustment of Rosewater B&T
- 12 2. 2020 projects which experienced COD delays in North America are fully operational as of Jun-21 and will contribute at full capacity with 791 MW for H2 results (Nation Rise 100 MW, Headwaters II 198 MW, Crossing Trails 104 MW, Wildcat Creek 180 MW and Reloj del Sol 209 MW)
EDPR portfolio increased to 12.6 GW, with +2.1 GW added YoY, and we have 2.9 GW under construction


YoY EDPR added +2,059 MW, rotated 913 MW net and has 2.9 GW under construction as of Jun-21
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In 1H21 EDPR achieved a 31% load factor with recovery in Europe & Brazil offset by Q1 one-off ERCOT event and low wind resource in US

Sound Availability1 of 96.9% slightly above 96.8% in 1H20
Electricity output increased 5% YoY, with capacity additions providing a strong contribution

TWh % YoY

+14% From overall new installed capacity along with higher wind resource in Iberia, despite RoE performance.

Driven by lower availability due to the one-off ERCOT event in Q1 and low wind in US, not offset by new capacity.

+27% Driven by higher wind resource and by new capacity in operation.
Electricity Production (TWh)

EDPR generated 15.3 TWh of clean electricity (+5% YoY), avoiding 10mt of CO2 emissions Geographical output breakdown: 59% in North America, 38% in Europe and 3% in Brazil
Average price at €51/MWh, reflecting an increasingly competitive portfolio, with new additions driving lower prices

Increasingly competitive portfolio with new additions driving lower prices, reflecting lower Capex/MW and higher NCFs, while maintaining value creation in line with EDPR track record

Revenues decreased 6% YoY, but only 0.5% like for like
Main drivers for Revenues performance
Volume: +8% YoY (+€72m) -6% MW additions (+7%; +€61m) & Wind resource (+1%; +€11m)
Sell-down: -8% YoY (-€69m) On the back of US and Spanish Asset rotation transactions
Lower avg. price (ex Sell-down): -2% YoY (-€22m)
Mostly driven by Spain and US
Forex impact & Others: -4% YoY (-€38m)
Mostly EUR/USD
Revenues (€ million)

Core Opex per avg. MW +1% YoY (-3% adjusted), on the back of O&M strategy and despite upfront scale up to cope with accelerated growth

Opex (excludes Other Operating Income) (€ million)


Core Opex increasing YoY given frontload needed to cope with expanded growth
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Adjusted by offshore costs (mainly cross-charged to projects' SPVs), service fees, one-offs and forex
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Adjusted by Sell-down, offshore costs (mainly cross-charged to projects' SPVs), service fees, one-offs and forex
EBITDA of €654m with a balanced ~50/50 split between Europe and the US, reflecting the low-risk profile of EDPR portfolio




Net Profit totaled €142m decreasing 44% YoY, driven by top line performance and lower gains, partially offset by improved financials

1H21 EBITDA to Net Profit (€ million)

Net Debt and Tax Equity decreased €165m with cash flow, AR proceeds and the capital increase offsetting growth acceleration

1H21 Financial Debt Breakdown
(%)
1H21 from RCF to Debt and TEI variance (€ million)

€3.56bn of Net Debt (+€0.12bn vs Dec-20) and €0.86bn of Tax Equity (-€0.28bn vs Dec-20) In July, EDPR successfully secured Tax equity proceeds of €556m
ESG continues at the core of EDPR, with YoY evolution reflecting acceleration of growth

Environment
| Climate Change | Circularity (3) | Biodiversity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| avoided (1) CO 2 10 mt -2% vs 1H20 |
emitted (2) CO 2 0.2 % Flat vs 1H20 |
Waste 34 kg/GWh +26% vs 1H20 |
Recovery rate 76 % +2.4pp vs 1H20 |
Spills & fires (4) 0 0 in 1H20 |
Near misses 40 +33% vs 1H20 |
Social
| Our People | Health & Safety (5) | Communities | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women Headcount Women |
Frequency rate (6) | Severity rate (7) | A2E (8) | Social |
| 31% 1,976 31 % |
1.7 | 58 | 5 € m |
0.7 € m |
| +23% vs 1H20 Flat vs 1H20 - - |
+16% vs 1H20 | +34% vs 1H20 | Flat vs 1H20 | -41% vs 1H20 |
(1) Calculated as energy generation * CO2 eq. emission factors of each country/state within the US (which vary in accordance with the country/state's energy mix); (2) C02 emitted / CO2 avoided; (3) Excludes waste caused by non-recurrent events; Operational data; (4) EDPR defines significant spills and fires as spills affecting water bodies/courses, protected soils or soils of interest because of its natural value, or fires affecting protected areas or species (according to local protection laws), derived from O&M activities; (5) Includes staff and contractors data; Excludes commuting and 1Q20 UK data; (6) Calculated as [# of accidents with absence/Hours worked * 1,000,000]; (7) Adjusted rate (excl. lost days from 2020 accidents), calculated as [# of Lost workdays/Hours worked*1,000,000]; (8) Cumulative investment.

Closing remarks
We continue to witness a strong and highly supportive environment and EDPR is well positioned to capture the opportunity


Key takeaways
- EDPR has now 6.7 GW secured with sound returns and risk profile, which are well protected from recent capex cost inflation
- EDPR continues to ramp-up pipeline and has significant short-term visibility on additional growth
- In addition, EDPR is expanding its geographic footprint to tap further growth opportunities in attractive markets
- Asset rotation execution has been strong with €1.9bn of proceeds secured at attractive multiples and €101m gain already booked in 1H21, on track to deliver >€300m capital gains
- Financial performance had strong positive contribution from Europe & Brazil, but was impacted by Q1 one-off ERCOT event, lower generation in US and lower capital gains YoY
- Going forward, the US 2020 projects that are now fully operational, the solid performance in EU & BR and the attractive AR multiples provide a positive outlook for the remainder of 2021
- In terms of growth outlook, we continue to witness a strong and highly supportive environment and EDPR is well positioned to capture the opportunity


Annex

EDPR 6.7 GW of secured capacity 6.7 1.4 2.9 8.8 20 GW1 Gross Additions 2021-25 North America 33% secured LatAm 58% secured Europe 32% secured 1.2 GW 1.6 GW 0.2 GW post 2025 1.4 GW 0.3 GW 1.3 GW 0.6 GW 0.3 GW post 2025 0.3 GW 2.9 GW 1.7 GW 2.2 GW GW secured 28 MW 28 APAC MW 2% secured

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