ACWA PowerTADAWUL: 2082

Earnings Call Q1 2026

· Issued by ACWA Power

Key figures

  • First Kuwait greenfield (Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 IWPP: 2.7 GW + 0.6Mn m³/day)
  • SAR 1.0 billion FC achieved
  • Achieved 2 COD's adding 0.77 GWh and 0.6mn m/day
  • Clocked 38.5 million man-hours with an LTIR of 0.01
  • Operating Income reached SAR 729 million, lower by 16% (vs 1Q2025)

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Dr. Samir Serhan

CEO

Mr. Abdulhameed Al

Muhaidib

CFO

Mr. Ozgur Serin

Head of IR & Strategy

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Business update

Business Development & Growth Operational Excellence Financial performance
  • First Kuwait greenfield (Az-Zour North Phase 2 & 3 IWPP: 2.7 GW + 0.6Mn m³/day)

  • SAR 1.0 billion FC achieved

  • Achieved 2 COD's adding 0.77 GWh and 0.6mn m3/day

  • Solid availability in Renewables, Water; stable progress continued with CSP,

    CCGT legacy forced outage issues, down by 50% in the past three years

  • Clocked 38.5 million man-hours with an LTIR of 0.01

  • MSCI ESG upgraded to 'A' from 'BBB'; S&P Global ESG assessment improved to

    above industry standards; Sustainalytics risk rating reduced to Medium Risk

  • 1Q2026 performance highlights portfolio resilience, with no material adverse financial or operational impact despite heightened geopolitical disruption.

  • While the business remains robust, we remain reasonably cautious about the

    rest of the year.

    1 Inclusive of SAR 9.8 billion refinancing of two projects. 5



    Business update



    Safety & Crisis Management Business development & pipeline Operational & financial resilience
  • 24/7 command center (currently offline but closely monitoring the situation)

  • Safety and operational continuity remains our main priority with enhanced

    HSSE measures in place

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  • No systematic delay in bid-submission pipeline to-date

  • No adverse outlook on our financial close targets

  • No material or sustained asset unavailability or revenue disruptions

  • Contractual protections in place and activated as necessary

    Risk Management
    • Prolonged disturbance in the Strait of Hormuz results in supply chain

      disruption and insurance tightening

    • Maritime rerouting, contractual protections, and inventory build-up in critical stock items are mitigating the impact

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Business update



0.01

LTIR

Improved a combined 50% over last 3 years

38.5M

Manhours

Up 3.2% YoY

37

PFPI Events

vs 21 in Q1 2025



67 operational assets. 32 under-construction assets.

More work delivered safely. Fewer severe outcomes. Stronger detection.

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Business update

97.4%

(3M2025: 93.7%)

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Power Availability Water Availability

89.4%

(3M2025: 89.9%)

Renewable Power Availability 98.6%

(2025: 96.9%)

Solid availability in Renewables, Water; promising progress with CSP, CCGT legacy issues with forced outages down by 50% in the past three years

Source: Company information.



Business update

Power

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95.7 GW

O UC AD

43.9 44.2 7.6

Water





2021 (IPO)

Today

2030

Power

GW

Water

mm3/day

Green Hydrogen

Million Tonnes/Year

Renewables

% of Gross GW

AUM

US $ billion

43

6.4

0.2

35

67

95.7

9.7

0.2

55

121

175+

15+

Up to 11

70

250

9.7m m3/day



O UC AD

6.3 2.5 0.8



Green Hydrogen

223k tpa



O UC AD

3 220 -

Source: Company information. 1 Identified demand pipeline is approximately 3x of the company's targeted capacity by 2030. However, due to slow policy development creates barrier in front of long-term offtake contracting.

Accordingly, the company keeps a conservative position in its 2030 target versus original guidance shared with the market in 2023. 9



Business update

Power

(GW)

Water

(Mm3/day)

GH2

(MTPA)

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Immediate Pipeline

Awarded, pending contract signing

2.9

+ 8.8 GWh BESS

0.6 -

Submitted, Results Awaited

1.2 0.27 -

Short-term Outlook

Bids/Deals pipeline 91.5

+ ~20 GWh BESS

10.8 1.2

+1.8 GWh BESS

Financial close ongoing 8.9

2.2 -

Source: Company information.



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Business update

Industry Average Score

Active engagement with rating agencies, collective work across the company, +430 data points, and +120 disclosure metrics led to improve performance across all the major rating agencies - increasing confidence in the company as a global player.



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Operational & Financial Performance

  • Operating Income reached SAR 729 million, lower by 16% (vs 1Q2025)

  • Net profit reached SAR 345 million, lower by 19% (vs 1Q2025)

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  • Overall performance reflects the continued strength and resilience of our contracted business model, stable operations, and portfolio expansion

  • Operating portfolio delivered a robust contribution to operating income; including additional upside coming from our acquisitions last year

  • 1Q2025 was 'unusually' stronger drive by higher business development

income from comparatively larger-sized projects

1 Inclusive of SAR 9.8 billion refinancing of two projects. 13



Operational & Financial Performance

Million

Million

Avg

'21 - '25

557

432

174

522 559

148

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401

870

526

729

227

Avg

'21 - '25

% of

257

139 152

270 296

427

345

24

99 FY NP

18% 10%

16%

17%

23%

Q1/21 Q1/22 Q1/23 Q1/24 Q1/25 Q1/26

Development Revenues

Q1/21 Q1/22 Q1/23 Q1/24 Q1/25 Q1/26

  • The timing of project development milestones produces cyclical volatility in our quarterly results

  • 1Q2025 had unusually high business development and construction management income earned from comparatively larger-sized projects

  • Earnings remain structurally back-ended, with Q1 typically representing the lowest share of full-year performance

Source: Company information. Before impairment loss and other expenses Attributable to equity holders of the parent 14



Operational & Financial Performance

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Variance 1Q2026 v 1Q2025 - Million

78

115

(299)

Contribution from existing and new projects coming into operations and settlement of claims

1

870

2

Additional contribution from 32% stake purchase of project SWEC and acquisition of projects in Bahrain and Kuwait

1

729

3 (35) 2

4

Lower revenue from development, procurement

3 and construction services income compared to 1Q2025

Others mainly represents general and administrative expenses

4

1Q2025

1Q2026

Source: Company information. 15



Operational & Financial Performance

Variance 1Q2025 v 1Q2026 - Million

104

(141)

Lower finance cost mainly due to MTM loss on derivative for project in Africa in the previous period

29 1

2

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(74)

Higher financial income, lower NCI offset

by higher forex loss

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427 2

4

345

1 3

Lower Operating Income before impairment loss and other expenses

3

Mainly higher deferred tax

4

1Q2025 1Q2026

Source: Company information. 16



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