Clearway Energy, Inc. · NYSE:CWEN

Clearway Energy — Q3 2025 Earnings Presentation

33 slides from Clearway Energy's earnings presentation, Nov 4, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Clearway Energy, Inc. Third Quarter 2025 Results Presentation

    Clearway Energy, Inc. Third Quarter 2025 Results Presentation November 4, 2025

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and typically can be

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Strategic and Business Craig Cornelius, Chief Executive Officer Update Agenda Financial Summary and Update Sarah Rubenstein, Chief Financial Officer Closing Remarks Craig Cornelius, Chief Executive Officer 3

  4. Slide 4: Strategic and Business Update

    Strategic and Business Update ▪ Clearway Enterprise creates long-term value by developing best-in-class projects at Clearway Group to provide investment Clearway Enterprise Optimized for opportunities that fulfill the long-term growth objectives of Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) Sustainable Growth int

  5. Slide 5: Strategic Update

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  6. Slide 6: Clearway Enterprise is Structured To Achieve Our Long-Term Growth Objectives

    Clearway Enterprise is Structured To Achieve Our Long-Term Growth Objectives Clearway Energy, Inc. Features & Strengths Clearway Group Features & Strengths Proven development track record Proven track record in continuous CAFDPS growth ▪ Grew late-stage pipeline +4x since 2017 ▪ Delivered a ~7% grow

  7. Slide 7: Clearway's Mid-Term Growth Plan Options are Clear, Accretive, and Right Sized

    Clearway's Mid-Term Growth Plan Options are Clear, Accretive, and Right Sized All Planned Investment Opportunities for CWEN Abundant Options in Development for CWEN Investment in 2025-2027 Commercialized1 Investment in 2028-2029 to Enable 2030 CAFDPS ▪ All 2026-2027 COD vintages needed for CWEN’s gr

  8. Slide 8: Clearway's Long-Term Pipeline is Positioned for Sustainable Growth Beyond 2030

    Clearway's Long-Term Pipeline is Positioned for Sustainable Growth Beyond 2030 Project investment opportunities in 2030+ will be at increasing Clearway's 2030-2032 Pipeline Concentrated on Least-Cost/Best-Fit scale, meeting the needs of power markets and supporting the Projects with Large Scale and

  9. Slide 9: Clearway's Funding Model and Growth Outlook is Well Positioned for Accretive Growth Beyond 2030

    Clearway’s Funding Model and Growth Outlook is Well Positioned for Accretive Growth Beyond 2030 CAFD (Free Cash Flow) Lever Details Contribution, % Fleet Enhancements 1 Fleet enhancement post initial PPA & Efficient Corporate /= Corporate refinancings ~0-2% Refinancings • Payout ratio <70% post 20

  10. Slide 10: Business Update

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  11. Slide 11: Repowering Program on Track to Enhance Fleet and Drive Growth Beyond 2027

    Repowering Program on Track to Enhance Fleet and Drive Growth Beyond 2027, with Every Project Progressing and New Projects Now Safe Harbored Meeting Commitments on Commercialization of Repowering Program Target Est. Corp. Est. Target 5-Year Avg. Repowering Project1 Location Generation MW Repower COD

  12. Slide 12: Sponsor-Enabled Growth Program Progressing With Committed Projects on Track

    Sponsor-Enabled Growth Program Also Progressing With Previously Committed Projects on Track and New Identified Dropdown Opportunities 2025 Fundings Complete and Remaining COD On Track1… …With 2026-2027 Opportunities Committed or In View Est. Corp. Target Contracting Est. Corp. Asset CAFD Status Proj

  13. Slide 13: Complementary Asset M&A Program Capped Off by Deriva Portfolio Acquisition

    Complementary and Synergistic Asset M&A Program Implemented Across Core Regions During 2025, Capped Off by Deriva Portfolio Acquisition 3rd Party M&A at Attractive Economics… …With Complementary Footprint to Our Existing Portfolio Deriva Solar Operating CWEN Solar Operating CWEN Wind CEG Wind in Dev

  14. Slide 14: Establishing 2030 CAFD ("Free Cash Flow") Per Share Target Range

    Establishing 2030 CAFD (“Free Cash Flow”) Per Share Target Range ~7-8% Execution on drop-downs Reflects incremental CAFD from committed ▪ ▪ Complementary 3rd party M&A ▪ investments such as Mt. Storm, Goat Mountain, etc. growth CAGR (Deriva, Catalina, Tuolumne) expected to contribute CAFDPS beyond 2

  15. Slide 15: Financial Summary

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  16. Slide 16: Financial Update

    Financial Update ($ millions) Financial Results Guidance Update 3rd Quarter YTD Full Year Adjusted EBITDA $385 $980 Original 2025 CAFD (FCF) Guidance Range $400-440 CAFD (FCF) $166 $395 Updated 2025 CAFD (FCF) Guidance Range $420-440 2026 CAFD (FCF) Guidance Range $470-510 3Q25 Financial Highlights

  17. Slide 17: Well-Positioned to Fund Growth Underpinning 2030 Financial Objectives

    Well-Positioned to Fund Growth Underpinning 2030 Financial Objectives Retained Cashflow Between 2026-2029 CWEN Has The Opportunity to ▪ Assuming CAFD (FCF) generation aligned with trajectory Deploy >=$2.5BN to Meet Our 2030 Goals1 to our 2030 $2.90-3.10 CAFDPS target as increasing Equity Issuances f

  18. Slide 18: Clearway's Capital Allocation Framework Creates Virtuous Cycle of Sustainable and Resilient Growth

    Clearway’s Capital Allocation Framework Creates Virtuous Cycle of Sustainable and Resilient Growth Abundant Set of High Return Opportunities Invest in Funding Strategy 2026-2030 • Invest in the highest return investments across Value- Prudently • Retained cash flows increasing funding source as our

  19. Slide 19: Closing Remarks

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  20. Slide 20: On Track to Meet The Core Objectives We Set for Near-Term and Long-Term

    On Track to Meet The Core Objectives We Set for Near-Term and to Execute Our Roadmap for Long-Term Value Creation Solid Execution to Meet 2025 Objectives With Robust Opportunity Set To Meet ✓ Realized YTD 25 results and committed growth investments Goals in 2030 and Beyond have us on track to fulfil

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

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  22. Slide 22: Appendix | Clearway Group Development Pipeline

    Appendix | Clearway Group Development Pipeline Clearway Group Development Highlights 27 GW1 Pro Forma Pipeline Owned or Controlled by Clearway Group • Achieved COD on 570 MW of solar and battery storage across 3 projects: Rosamond South 1 (257 By Project Stage (MW) By Project Type (MW) MW, Solar + B

  23. Slide 23: Appendix | Committed and Potential Sponsor-Enabled Drop-Down Opportunities

    Appendix | Committed and Potential Sponsor-Enabled Drop-Down Opportunities Committed Renewable Investments and Potential Future Drop-Down Opportunities State/ Estimated Asset Technology Gross Capacity (MW)1 ISO COD/Final Funding Status2 Highlights Utility Solar + Committed/ • Under construction Pine

  24. Slide 24: Appendix | Operating Portfolio Performance in 2025

    Appendix | Operating Portfolio Performance in 2025 Production Index Availability 2025 Sep 2025 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 YTD YTD Region/Tech Net MW Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep West - California 947 137% 130% 110% 121% 86% 89% 86% 87% 97% 114% 81% 99% 98% 93% West - Other 3

  25. Slide 25: Appendix | 2026 Portfolio CAFD Sensitivity and Seasonality

    Appendix | 2026 Portfolio CAFD Sensitivity and Seasonality Variability of Expected Financial Performance: Estimates as of October 28, 2025 ▪ Estimates exclude projects reaching COD in 2026 Production Variability: Annual CAFD Sensitivity Based on 2026 Guidance Midpoint ▪ Production variability based

  26. Slide 26: Appendix | Non-Recourse Project Debt Amortization

    Appendix | Non-Recourse Project Debt Amortization Forecasted principal payments 1,2 on non-recourse project debt as of December 31, 2024. Fiscal Year 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Thereafter Total Flexible Generation: Carlsbad Energy Holdings & Holdco, due 2037 and 2038 28 35 37 34 42 494 670 Total Flexi

  27. Slide 27: Appendix | Operating Assets as of September 30, 2025

    Appendix | Operating Assets1 as of September 30, 2025 Solar Wind Gross PV Net PV Gross Wind Net Wind Capacity Percentage Capacity Capacity Percentage Capacity Projects (MW) Ownership (MW) Offtake Counterparty PPA Expiration Projects (MW) Ownership (MW) Offtake Counterparty PPA Expiration Agua Calien

  28. Slide 28: Appendix | Clearway Fleet Environmental Data and Projections

    Appendix | Clearway Fleet Environmental Data and Projections 2025 Est. Adj EBITDA and CAFD by Asset Class 1 2025 Est. Adj EBITDA and CAFD by Asset Class 1 2025 Est. Adj. EBITDA by Asset Class Clearway Fleet Environmental Data and Projections: (83% From Renewables & Storage) 17% 2024 Statistics 1 ✓ 9

  29. Slide 29: Appendix Reg. G Schedules

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  30. Slide 30: Reg. G | Actuals

    Reg. G | Actuals Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ($ millions) 9/30/2025 9/30/2024 9/30/2025 9/30/2024 Net Income (Loss) 60 27 (32) (15) Income Tax (Benefit) Expense (31) 33 (26) 30 Interest Expense, net 91 131 275 248 Depreciation, Amortization, and ARO 176 164 502 471 Contract Amortization 50

  31. Slide 31: Reg. G | 2025 CAFD Guidance Range

    Reg. G | 2025 CAFD Guidance Range 2025 Full Year CAFD ($ millions) Guidance Range Net Loss ($110) – (90) Income Tax Benefit (33) Interest Expense, net 362 Depreciation, Amortization, Contract Amortization, and ARO Expense 960 Adjustments to reflect CWEN share of Adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated aff

  32. Slide 32: Reg. G | 2026 CAFD Guidance Range

    Reg. G | 2026 CAFD Guidance Range 2026 Full Year CAFD ($ millions) Guidance Range Net Loss ($44) – (4) Income Tax Expense 5 Interest Expense, net 395 Depreciation, Amortization, Contract Amortization, and ARO Expense 1,022 Adjustments to reflect CWEN share of Adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affili

  33. Slide 33: Reg. G | Non-GAAP Financial Information

    Reg. G | Non-GAAP Financial Information Non-GAAP Financial Information EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. The

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