Alto Sertão II Wind Complex - Bahia

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São Paulo, May 2, 2024 - AES Brasil Energia S.A. (AES Brasil Energia and Company) (B3: AESB3) announces today its results for the first quarter of 2024 ("1Q24") compared to the results of the first quarter of 2023 ("1Q23"). Except where stated otherwise, the operational and financial information of the Company is presented on a consolidated basis in accordance with Brazilian Corporation Law.

1Q24 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Construction of Cajuína 2 and AGV VII: Cajuína 2 Wind Complex (370 MW) has completed 96%, with 52 of the 65 wind turbines operating commercially. The 13 remaining machines will be connected to the Castanha Substation, which should be concluded by the end of 1H24. Construction work on the AGV VII Solar Farm (33 MW) is on time and on budget, with more than 85% completed. The complex is expected to be 100% operational in 3Q24.
    • Acceleration of the turnaround of wind assets: Scheduled maintenance and repairs of wind turbines at the wind complexes acquired through M&A, with availability increasing 2 p.p. between the periods.
    • Contracted Level: In line with the Company's commercial strategy, we increased the contracted level of the portfolio with an average price of over BRL 190/MWh.
    • Debt management: The Company's strategy of obtaining long-term financing to replace short-term financing raised for the construction of Cajuína, extending the average term and increasing its exposure to IPCA - a natural hedge, since PPAs are adjusted by this indicator.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Indicators (BRL million)

1Q23

1Q24

Var

Net Revenue

786.3

828.6

5.4%

Energy Costs¹

(226.4)

(295.4)

30.5%

Net Margin

559.8

533.2

-4.8%

EBITDA

398.3

340.2

-14.6%

EBITDA Margin (%)

50.7%

41.1%

-9.5 p.p.

Adjusted EBITDA2

409.3

367.6

-10.2%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%)

52.1%

44.4%

-7.7 p.p.

Net Income

60.4

(102.4)

-269.6%

Adjusted Net Income3

67.7

(84.3)

-224.5%

1 - Includes industry and transmission charges; 2 - EBITDA adjusted for non-recurring effects in general and administrative expenses in the quarters (1Q23: reversal of contingent assets, and provision of assets related to the sale of AES Inova; 1Q24: (i) reversal of purchased price of Alto Sertão II; (ii) biannual maintenance of locks; and (iii) indemnity for damages to property at Ventos do Araripe); 3 - Considers EBITDA adjustments, net of Income Tax and Social Contribution.

To help investors and analysts with their modeling, the Company provides an Excel file with its historical Financial and Operational Data, and Modeling Guide.

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Contents

1Q24 HIGHLIGHTS

2

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

2

AES BRASIL

4

COMPANY PROFILE

4

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE (MARCH 31, 2024)

4

PORTFOLIO

5

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

7

CONSOLIDATED GENERATION

7

HYDROPOWER GENERATION

7

WIND POWER GENERATION

9

SOLAR POWER GENERATION

9

COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE

10

PORTFOLIO CONTRACTING LEVEL

10

HYDROPOWER ENERGY BALANCE

11

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

11

NET REVENUE AND MARGIN

11

OPERATING COSTS AND GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

12

EBITDA

13

FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSE)

13

NET INCOME

14

DEBT

15

INVESTMENTS

18

MANAGERIAL CASH FLOW

18

ESG PERFORMANCE

19

GUIDELINES AND COMMITMENTS

19

REGULATORY SCENARIO

20

CAPACITY AUCTION

20

CONSTRAINED-OFF OF WIND AND SOLAR POWER PLANTS

21

PROVISIONAL MEASURE 1,212/2024

22

ANNEXES

23

OPERATING INDICATORS AND GENERATION BY SOURCE

23

BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT

27

RESULTS BY SOURCE

28

DEBT

29

ESG INDICATORS

30

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AES BRASIL

COMPANY PROFILE

AES Brasil, an electricity generator with a diversified and 100% renewable portfolio, has been investing in Brazil for 25 years. Its installed capacity of 5.2 GW is fully contracted, with 5.1 GW in operation and around 0.1 GW in the final phase of construction (Cajuína 2 and AGV VII).

5.2 GW

Installed capacity

São Paulo

Hydro - 2,658 MW

Guaimbê - 150 MW

Ouroeste - 145 MW

AGV VII - 33 MW (under construction)

Rio Grande do Sul

Cassino - 64 MW

Piauí

Ventos do Araripe - 210 MW

Ceará

Mandacaru - 108 MW

Rio Grande do Norte

Cajuína 1 - 314 MW

Cajuína 2 - 370 MW (74 MW under construction)

Ventus - 187 MW

Salinas - 50 MW

Pernambuco

Caetés - 182 MW

Bahia

Tucano - 322 MW

Alto Sertão II - 386 MW

Backed by vast experience in operating renewable assets, the Company sees excellent potential for growth in the wind and solar segments, with a pipeline of projects in different phases of development, which could add installed capacity of up to 3.3 GW to its portfolio.

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE (March 31, 2024)

AES Corp¹

BNDESPar

Luiz Barsi Filho

Others

47.32%

6.98%

5.04%

40.66%

B3: AESB3

601,927,311 common shares

AES

Tucano & Cajuína

Ventos do Araripe

AES

Operações

(Greenfield Wind)

& Caetés (Wind)

Comercializadora

1 - Indirect interest held by The AES Corp through AES Holdings Brasil and AES Holdings Brasil II.

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PORTFOLIO

WIND POWER

O&M

End of

%

Operation

Installed

Physical

Contracted

Start of

End of

PPA Price

1

End of

Wind Portfolio

O&M

Capacity

Guar. (Gross

Contract

AES Brasil

Startup

MWavg

PPA

PPA

(BRL/MWh)

Author.

Contract

(MW)

MWavg)

OPERATIONAL

1,823.5

852.2

812.3

Alto Sertão II - BA

386.1

184.4

177.1

LER 2010

OSA GE

2024 - 2026

100%

2014

167.7

83.2

73.5

Sep-13

Aug-33

260.72

2046

LEN 2011

OSA GE

2024 - 2026

100%

2015

218.4

101.2

103.6

Jan-16

Dec-35

204.25

2047

Ventus - RN

187.1

65.8

58.3

LER 2009

Intern

2024

100%

2014

187.1

65.8

58.3

Jul-12

Jun-32

336.82

2045

Mandacaru & Salinas - CE/RN

158.5

66.7

68.4

LER 2009

Intern

-

100%

2014

94.5

39.1

37.0

Jul-12

Jun-32

335.26

2045

LEN 2011

Intern

-

100%

2014

64.0

27.6

31.4

Nov-14

Aug-34

218.40

2047

Wind Assets Acquired in 2022 - PI/PE/RS

455.9

228.9

229.4

Ventos do Araripe - LER 13

Intern

-

100%

2015

210.0

110.0

108.3

Sep-15

Aug-35

197.29

2049

Caetés - LER 13

OSA GE

2025

100%

2016

181.9

94.7

94.7

Sep-15

Aug-35

208.07

2049

Cassino - LFA 10

FSA SGRE

2025

100%

2015

64.0

24.2

26.4

Jan-15

Dec-34

296.19

2046

Cajuína 1 - RN

313.5

159.3

149.1

PPA Minasligas

FSA Nordex

-

100%

2023

45.6

22.9

21.0

Jan-23

Dec-42

-

2055

PPA Ferbasa

FSA Nordex

-

100%

2023

165.3

83.7

80.0

Jan-24

Dec-43

-

2055

PPA Copel

FSA Nordex

-

100%

2023

11.4

6.1

4.0

Jan-23

Dec-35

-

2055

PPA BRF (self production) - Cajuína 1

FSA Nordex

-

76%

2023

91.2

46.6

44.1

Jan-24

Dec-38

-

2055

Tucano - BA

322.4

147.1

130.0

PPA Unipar I (self production)

FSA SGRE

2028

50%

2023

155.0

71.5

60.0

Jan-23

Dec-42

-

2055

PPA Anglo American

FSA SGRE

2028

100%

2023

167.4

75.6

70.0

Jan-22

Dec-36

-

2055

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

370.5

191.0

152.9

Cajuína 2 - RN

370.5

191.0

152.9

PPA BRF (self production) - Cajuína 2

FSA Nordex

-

76%

2023

74.1

37.9

35.9

Jan/24

Dec/38

-

2055

PPA Unipar III (self production)

FSA Nordex

-

90%

2023

91.2

44.2

40.0

Jan/24

Dec/43

-

2055

PPA Microsoft

FSA Nordex

-

100%

2024e

153.9

79.7

77.0

Jan/24

Jul/39

-

2055

Additional Capacity

-

-

100%

-

51.3

29.2

-

-

-

-

-

1 -Base date: March 2024. Price, including taxes.

SOLAR POWER

%

Operation

Installed

Physical

Contracted

Start of

End of

PPA Price1

End of

Solar Portfolio

O&M

Capacity

Guar. (Gross

AES Brasil

Startup

MWavg

PPA

PPA

(BRL/MWh)

Author.

(MW)

MWavg)

OPERATIONAL

295.1

64.9

65.3

Guaimbê - SP

150.0

29.5

29.5

LER 2014

Intern

100%

2018

150.0

29.5

29.5

Oct-17

Sep-37

365.90

2050

Ouroeste - SP

145.1

35.4

35.8

Boa Hora - LER 2015

Intern

100%

2019

69.1

15.9

15.9

Nov-18

Oct-38

440.32

2051

Água Vermelha - LEN 2017

Intern

100%

2019

76.0

19.5

19.9

Jan-21

Dec-40

200.53

2053

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

33.2

AGV VII - SP

Intern

100%

2024

33.2

-

-

-

-

-

2056

1 - Base date: March 2024. Price, including taxes.

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HYDROPOWER

Location

Hydrologic

Installed

Physical

Concession

Hydropower Plants

Capacity

Guarantee

(State)

Basin

Expiration

(MW)

(MWavg)

Água Vermelha

SP

Rio Grande

1,396.2

694.5

Aug-32

Bariri

SP

Tietê

143.1

59.6

Jul-32

Barra Bonita

SP

Tietê

140.8

46.7

May-32

Caconde

SP

Rio Grande

80.4

32.5

May-32

Euclides da Cunha

SP

Rio Grande

108.8

47.1

Jun-32

Ibitinga

SP

Tietê

131.5

66.8

Aug-32

Limoeiro

SP

Rio Grande

32.0

14.3

Jul-32

Nova Avanhandava

SP

Tietê

347.4

125.5

May-32

Promissão

SP

Tietê

264.0

93.9

Sep-32

SHPP Mogi

SP

Mogi Guaçu

7.2

4.0

Jul-32

SHPP S. Joaquim

SP

Mogi Guaçu

3.0

1.3

Jun-36

SHPP S. José

SP

Mogi Guaçu

4.0

1.6

Jun-36

Total Hydro Portfolio

2,658.4

1,187.8

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Cajuína 2 Wind Complex (370 MW) - Rio Grande do Norte

The Cajuína 2 Wind Complex has completed 96% construction, with 52 of the 65 wind turbines operating commercially. These operational wind turbines (296 MW capacity) are connected to the Caju Substation, which also connects all the machines at Cajuína 1 (314 MW of capacity already operational). The remaining 13 machines (74 MW) will be connected to the Castanha Substation, which should be concluded by the end of 1H24.

Cajuína 2 has long-term contracts with BRF, Unipar and Microsoft (average term: 16.4 years).

Tucano Wind Complex (322 MW) - Bahia

All the 52 wind turbines at Tucano are authorized to operate commercially, supplying energy to Unipar and Anglo American through long-term agreements (average term: 17.4 years).

Currently, all the issues identified during the construction and commissioning of wind turbines are in the final phase of correction, with the team focused on ensuring that the supplier makes all the necessary adaptations. Of the 23 machines that needed component retrofits, 17 had been concluded by April 2024, with only 6 machines pending completion of retrofit. The complex is expected to be 100% operational during the end of 1H24.

AGV VII Solar Complex (33 MW) - São Paulo

The AGV VII Solar Farm is being constructed on an area adjacent to the Boa Hora and Água Vermelha solar complexes. Construction work is on budget and schedule, with more than 85% of construction completed. All modules and trackers were assembled and the complex should be fully operational in 3Q24. With the commercial startup of AGV VII, AES Brasil concludes its expansion obligations with the state of São Paulo.

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OPERATING PERFORMANCE

CONSOLIDATED GENERATION

Total Portfolio Generation

1Q23

1Q24

Var

(GWh)

TOTAL

4,566.3

3,800.7

-16.8%

Hydro

3,456.5

2,589.8

-25.1%

Wind

964.9

1,058.2

9.7%

Solar

144.9

152.7

5.4%

HYDROPOWER GENERATION

System Structure

Revenue from hydropower generation is related to the energy allocation strategy adopted by the Company and not directly to its generation volume, since hydroelectric plants are part of the Energy Reallocation Mechanism (ERM), an instrument for sharing hydrological risk. AES Brasil's power plants represent approximately 2% of total hydropower physical guarantee making up the ERM.

In 2024, the Company decided not to adhere to the allocation of ERM to HPP Água Vermelha (694.5 MWavg of physical guarantee), which represents 58% of the total hydropower physical guarantee of AES Brasil's portfolio, while other hydroelectric plants followed the seasonality of the system. As a result, both the physical guarantee allocated by the Company and the volume allocated by the ERM plants as a whole were higher in 1Q24 than in 1Q23.

Dispatch by hydroelectric plants pertaining to the ERM is determined by the National Electrical System Operator (ONS) and was lower in 1Q24 than in the same period in 2023, in order to preserve the reservoir levels at comfortable levels amid a scenario of inflows below expectations for the wet period from November 2023 to March 2024.

Average inflow of the National Interconnected System (SIN) was 65.8% of LTA1 in 1Q24 (vs. 104.9% in 1Q23). The wet period with rain below the LTA resulted in the reduction of the useful volumes of Brazil's reservoirs in the period (average of 66.0% in 1Q24 vs. 79.5% in 1Q23). However, volume remained above the historical average of the last 10 years.

According to ONS, average energy load2 of the SIN reached 77.6 GWavg in 1Q24, increasing 5.0% from 1Q23 due to the gradual resumption of economic activity, combined with high temperatures caused by the El Niño meteorological/ocean phenomenon.

  1. Long-termaverage.
  2. Load does not consider Distributed Generation in Micro and Mini Distributed Generation (MMDG).

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Reservoirs Level

(% volume, SIN)

85

88

87

87

84

80

78

73

74

75

74

71

68

73

68

66

63

64

61

70

60

60

58

63

54

53

54

53

55

58

50

50

58

44

51

47

45

44

42

38

34

40

40

33

34

39

31

33

35

25

33

31

24

25

29

26

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2021

2022

2023

2024

Last 10 Years

Wet Period

Dry Period

Wet Period

167

Inflow

154

(% LTA, SIN)

125

114

117

117

98

103

99

101

95

95

101

94

94

92

86

90

95

87

99

95

81

85 93

85

82

89

84

89

86

84

84

82

82

82

84

85

72

80

77

77

64

70

71

66

69

64

63

64

63

63

53

59

60

58

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2021

2022

2023

2024

Last 10 Years

As a result of the above factors, GSF was 90.7% in 1Q24, lower than in the same period last year (101.3%). In the quarter, the average Differences Settlement Price (PLD) for the SE/MW submarket was BRL 61.14/MWh, practically in line with the lower limit established by ANEEL for the period (BRL 61.07/MWh).

GSF (%)

101.3

94.0

90.7

89.7

80.6

83.8

PLD History SE/MW (BRL/MWh)

84

80

75

74

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

61

61

61

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Full Year

2023

2024

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2023

2024

AES Brasil Performance

Reflecting the hydrological scenario during the period, total volume of gross energy generated by AES Brasil's hydroelectric power plants reached 2,589.8 GWh in 1Q24, 25.1% below that recorded in 1Q23 (3,456.5 GWh).

In case of plants participating in the ERM, one of the main indicators of operational performance is the availability index3. The hydroelectric plants of AES Brasil registered average availability of 92.3% in 1Q24 (+1.4 p.p. vs. 1Q23).

For a table with more details on hydropower generation by plant in said periods, click here.

3 Indicator considers the availability of the Generating Units (GU) connected to the system or available when stopped. It evaluates the time, in hours, that GU is available and the quality of this availability.

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WIND POWER GENERATION

Gross wind power generation was 1,058.2 GWh in 1Q24, up 9.7% from 1Q23 (964.9 GWh), mainly due to the phased startup of Tucano and Cajuína, which jointly generated 415.6 GWh in the quarter (vs. 102.9 GWh in 1Q23), partially offset by a scenario of weaker winds, especially in the Northeast region, with a greater impact on the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará - where some of our wind complexes are located. Average wind speed, weighted by the capacity of the complexes, reached 6.6 m/s in 1Q24, down 10.3% from 1Q23 (7.3 m/s).

In 1Q24, consolidated average availability of the portfolio was influenced by the lack of availability of one of the two transformers at Ventos do Araripe (complex that represents nearly 18% of installed capacity), which restricted the maximum availability of the complex to around 55%.

In March, the backup transformer was energized for replacement and start of repairs on the damaged original transformer. After energization of the backup transformer, the availability of Ventos do Araripe reached 95%.

Disregarding the effect of restriction at Ventos do Araripe, consolidated average availability of the portfolio grew

1.6 p.p. in the period (89.0% in 1Q24 vs. 87.4% in 1Q23). The highlights were registered in Ventus (+5.3 p.p.) and Caetés (+5.0 p.p.), reflecting the operational improvement after the acceleration of maintenance according to our turnaround plan for these assets. Furthermore, note that the end of the O&M contract of two out of three complexes making up Ventus (Miassaba and Rei dos Ventos 3), with the implementation of the internalization plan expected for 2Q24.

Consolidated Average Availability4 (%)

+1.6 p.p.

89.0 87.4

Average Wind Speed5 (m/s)

7.3

6.6

1Q23

1Q24

1Q23

1Q24

Finally, note that curtailment recorded in the Company's wind portfolio, mainly located in the Northeast region, totaled 28.8 GWh in 1Q24 (vs. 7.4 GWh in 1Q23).

For a table with more details on wind power generation by complex in the periods, click here.

SOLAR POWER GENERATION

The solar complexes registered gross generation of 152.7 GWh in 1Q24, up 5.4% from 1Q23 (144.9 GWh).

In general, operating indicators of solar power plants improved during 1Q24 compared to the same period last year. Consolidated average availability reached 99.8%, up 1.9 p.p. from 1Q23, underscoring the performance of Água Vermelha (+5.2 p.p.) and Boa Hora, which registered 100.0% of availability in the quarter.

  1. Average availability weighted by the installed capacity of each asset and the internalization of the indicator of power limits (parameter used to protect an equipment when it is damaged). Does not consider Tucano and Cajuína because they are partially in operation, as well as Ventos do Araripe, since the limited availability did not affect the generation in the registered wind scenario.
  2. Average wind speed weighted by the installed capacity of the complexes. Does not consider Tucano and Cajuína because they are operating partially.

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Irradiance increased 10.0% in 1Q24 compared to 1Q23, with Guaimbê showing a positive highlight (+22.2%), reflecting the fact that the region where the complex is located was less affected by rainy and/or cloudy days, factors that affect this indicator.

Consolidated Average Availability (%)

Average Irradiance6 (W/ m²)

1.9 p.p.

97.9

99.8

259.0

235.5

1Q23

1Q24

1Q23

1Q24

For a table with more details on solar power generation per complex in these periods, click here.

COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE

PORTFOLIO CONTRACTING LEVEL

Data in MWavg

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Total Resources (A)

2,161

2,184

2,184

2,186

2,192

2,191

2,191

Hydro Phisical Guarantee

1,151

1,148

1,148

1,150

1,156

1,155

1,155

Wind and Solar Phisical Guarantee

1,010

1,036

1,036

1,036

1,036

1,036

1,036

Regulated Market Sales (B)

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

Free Market Sales (C)

1,382

1,336

1,150

965

809

629

619

Hydro Portfolio

1,909

1,462

1,198

1,009

814

603

593

Purchases for Resale

(885)

(529)

(451)

(446)

(407)

(377)

(377)

Wind Portfolio (Tucano and Cajuína)

357

402

402

402

402

402

402

Total Sales (D = B + C)

1,978

1,932

1,746

1,561

1,406

1,225

1,215

GSF Hedge (E)

122

172

172

172

173

173

173

Uncontracted Energy (A - D - E)

61

79

266

452

613

792

802

Conventional

0

1

159

314

394

554

554

Incentivized

61

78

107

139

218

238

248

Total Portfolio Contracting Level

97%

96%

87%

78%

70%

61%

60%

Hydro Contracting Level

100%

96%

77%

58%

41%

23%

22%

1

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Data in BRL/MWh , as of March/24

Average Sales Price

185

195

192

197

199

206

206

Regulated Market Environment

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

Free Market Environment - Hydro Source

162

170

159

161

158

161

159

Free Market Environment - Wind Portfolio (Tucano and Cajuína)

199

205

205

207

207

208

209

1 - Prices including PIS/COFINS: 9.25% for Free Contracted Environment (ACL) Hydropower Portfolio and 3.65% for Regulated Contracted Environment (ACR) and ACL - Wind Portfolio (Tucano and Cajuína). Not including ICMS and sector charges (R&D and CFURH), which are the seller's responsibility, in force and regulated on said date. For more information, consult our Modeling Guide.

Note that AES Brasil's strategy is to contract the maximum of its hydropower portfolio up to its expected GFS for the year, leaving some volume for hedging against the GSF. In this regard, the Company already has this strategy

6 Average irradiance weighted by the installed capacity of complexes.

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