Your partner with over 70 years of experience Hydro Consulting VERBUND Hydro Power Your partner with over 70 years of experience VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH Hydro Consulting

VERBUND at a glance / Key Figures Hydro Consulting VERBUND at a glance / Key Figures Austria‘s leading electricity company, listed on Vienna Stock Exchange, 51 % owned by Republic of Austria Appx. 3,000 employees, more than 30.000 GWh production, 96% from renewable sources One of the largest hydro power companies in Europe;127 hydro power plants in Austria and Germany with an – installed capacity of approx. 8,200 MW In addition to the hydro portfolio more than 150 wind turbines with above 400 MW total installed capacity, one thermal power plant operated for grid services and supply of district heat (CHP) 3,500 km transmission lines operated by APG – an independent subsidiary More than 100 TWh trading volume and 250.000 trading deals / year Approx. 400,000 residential customers – market leader in the industrial customer segment Supply of energy related products and services, such as energy contracting, PV & storage solutions, car charging network 20122 20132 20142 2015 2016 Revenue1 Mio. € 3,174.3 3,266.5 2,880.4 2,969.6 2,795.9 EBITDA 1,235.4 1.301.4 808.8 888.7 1,044.2 Group result 389.3 579.6 126.1 207.7 424.4 Quelle: VERBUND Annual Report 2016 1 The calculation was adjusted retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8 in financial year 2015 with effect from 1 January 2014. 2 The calculation of the key performance indicators includes profit/loss after tax from discontinued operations.. Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Focus on Hydro Power Hydro Portfolio Hydro Consulting 1 70 120 1,500 We are the Number One producer of hydropower in Central Europe. 70 We have been building and operating hydropower plants for more than 70 years. 120 We operate more than 120 hydropower plants in Austria, Germany and Albania. 1,500 Our 1,500 employees guarantee engineering, operational and maintenance excellence. 8,200 Our plants have a total capacity of around 8,200 MW. 30,000 We generate approximately 30,000 GWh of environmentally friendly electricity per year. Hydro Portfolio Type: Run-of-river, storage & pumped storage plants Capacity: Range from below 1 MW to more than 700 MW Technologies: Francis, Kaplan, Pelton turbines with capacities of up to 240 MW / head up to more than 1000 m Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Hydro Consulting - what we provide as partner … Decades of experience in the planning, construction, operation and maintenance of hydropower plants with changing project requirements and more and more challenging legislative conditions. Highly skilled team of experts in all areas, including electrical, mechanical and structural engineering as well as finance and administration/human resources development. Our comprehensive experience with generator sets of all sizes and technologies, independent of specific suppliers. Experience working in a highly competitive environment, with challenging requirements on technical and operative efficiency and cost awareness. Understanding of client´s needs based on our own wealth of experience and targeted support in resolving any and all issues. Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Our joint goals … Hydro Consulting Increase of production of installed plants and machines Efficiency, availability, reliability Reduce production costs Operation, maintenance, repair “State of the art” producer Benchmarking, CPI reporting, optimization Identify & realize projects efficiently / quickly New plants, refurbishment of plants, environmental measures Invest in the right place Assessments, feasibility studies … in full compliance with all environmental standards & fulfilling all regulatory requirements … Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Scope of services at a glance Hydro Consulting Scope of services at a glance HYDRO Consulting Asset Services Asset Management Asset Support Green Assets Plant Lifecycle Services Services for all Project Phases from Project Idea to Commissioning Feasibility study Efficiency and profitability analyses Project management Support approval process Owner´s Engineer services Services for the operation of Hydro Power Plants Plant assessments & benchmarking Optimization measures Organizational development and training Operation & maintenance services Services for Predictive Maintenance Generator diagnosis Material testing Design of hydro-mechanical equipment Structural monitoring, civil measurement technique Services for ecological measures and engineering (acc. EU Water Framework D.) Develop strategies for cost-effective implementation of projects Planning and implementation Planning and implementation of fish passes Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Hydro Consulting – Examples Birecik in Turkey Role of Verbund: 15 years O&M (2001 – 2016) Storage Power Plant with 6 Units Bottleneck capacity 672 MW General output 2500 GWh p.y. Reservoir active capacity 1220 Mio m³ Ashta in Albania Role of Verbund: Owner´s Engineer and O&M 2 run of river plants on River Drin Investor: Energji Ashta as a Project company of VERBUND (50%) and EVN (50%). Bottleneck capacity 53 MW General output 242 GWh p.y. Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com

Projects Verbund Hydro Power - Examples Hydro Consulting Projects Verbund Hydro Power - Examples Project Type Capacity Duration Leoben New build ROR 10 MW 2003 - 2006 Nussdorf 5 MW 2003 - 2005 Gerlos II Extension Storage 65 MW 2004 - 2007 Werfen-Pfarrwerfen 16 MW 2006 - 2009 Hieflau 63 MW Aschach Retrofit 287 MW 2006 - 2010 Limberg II PSHPP 480 MW 2006 - 2011 Gössendorf 18 MW 2009 - 2012 Kalsdorf 2010 - 2013 Pernegg 2009 - 2013 Weinzödl + 1 MW 2012 - 2015 Zillertal + 10/22 MW 2011 – 2015 Reisseck II + 430 MW 2011 – 2016 Ybbs-Persenbeug + 18 MW 2012 – 2020 Kauprun/Hauptstufe Strorage + 48 MW 2012 – 2016 GKI (10%) New Build 89 MW 2014 – 2019 Gries 9 MW 2016 – 2019 Contact: Wilfried.Reich@verbund.com