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Phase one of the JIP will run through early 2024, during which DNV and the JIP participants will undertake an inventory of and prioritize key technical issues that stand in the way of the timely and efficient use of HVDC transmission. After ranking the issues based on the participants’ experiences, the group will identify a stakeholder body most responsible for implementing a solution.  Members of the JIP Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind  DNV EDF Renewables  Equinor  Invenergy National Grid Ventures  Ocean Winds PPL TransLink WindGrid  RWE  Shell TotalEnergies HVDC transmission More than 5,900 miles of HVDC undersea transmission cables are needed to enable efficient offshore wind development This JIP comes at a critical time. Currently, HVDC transmission is not widely used within the U.S., and there are appreciable barriers to its further development that represent a serious risk to the long-term development, growth, and economic feasibility of clean energy projects being propelled by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. DNV’s recently published Energy Transition North America report found that the U.S. will not achieve its clean energy goals without modernizing its power grid. Its forecast shows that more than 5,900 miles of HVDC undersea transmission cables are needed to enable efficient offshore wind development by mid-century.  no transition without transmission “To put it simply, there will be no transition without transmission,” said Richard S. Barnes, Region President, Energy Systems North America at DNV. “It doesn’t matter how much clean power generation capacity is online if there is no low-cost, reliable way to get that energy to the grid. HVDC transmission is a key part of the solution, and DNV is proud to be working with leading offshore wind and transmission companies to tackle head-on the barriers preventing its deployment.” JIP findings DNV and the JIP participants hope to reduce project risks, accelerate deployment timelines Upon completion of phase one, DNV and the JIP participants will use the JIP findings to raise awareness of the barriers to the greater use of HVDC transmission and the stakeholder bodies that can help overcome them. Through this effort, DNV and the JIP participants hope to reduce project risks, accelerate deployment timelines, and ensure that supply chain constraints are appropriately considered. affordable, reliable, and sustainable grid DNV has been collaborating with businesses and governments for more than 90 years to ensure affordable, reliable, and sustainable grid operations. In September 2023, DNV was awarded the role of coordinating offshore wind and transmission developers, utilities, regional transmission operators, equipment manufacturers, and other key stakeholders to identify gaps in U.S. HVDC standards. Additionally, DNV coordinated the European Union’s Horizon 2020 PROMOTioN project to research, develop, and demonstrate the key technologies and regulatory and economic frameworks essential for accelerating the deployment of meshed HVDC offshore grids.

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm, located in the English Channel, some 24 km off the French coast, in Normandy (Seine-Maritime department). The Fécamp offshore wind farm is composed of 71 WTGs with a total capacity of nearly 500 MW, generating clean electricity equivalent to the power needs of over 770,000 people. Prysmian secured this project in 2020 with a contract awarded by EDF Renewables and its partners. EPCI responsibility Prysmian also offered its strategic expertise and extended ability to provide a complex and complete installation" “This important project marks a further significant milestone for the Group, being one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms located in France, in which the Group has full EPCI responsibility for the inter-array supply and installation contract,” stated Alberto Boffelli, Chief Operating Officer Projects BU, Prysmian Group. Alberto Boffelli adds, "As a one-stop-shop service provider, Prysmian was responsible for the design, manufacture, installation, burial, termination and testing of a total of 118 km of 33 kV submarine cables with 630 mm2 cross-sections and both aluminum and copper cores to connect the 71 wind turbines with a capacity of 7 MW each to the offshore substation. Prysmian also offered its strategic expertise and extended ability to provide a complex and complete installation solution, whilst ensuring tighter control over the entire supply chain.” Prysmian’s full management The complex offshore installation was performed under Prysmian’s full and dedicated project management.  This contract confirms the trust and confidence that EDF Renewables and its partners place in Prysmian, having already awarded the Group other projects such as those for the St. Nazaire and Calvados offshore wind farms.

Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market: WAVE) (“Eco Wave Power” or the “Company”), a globally renowned, publicly traded onshore wave energy developer, announced that its station at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, EWP-EDF One, has officially connected to Israel’s national electrical grid – making it the first wave energy project to deliver electricity to the country’s power supply. Now, the EWP-EDF One project will proceed to full system calibration that is to be followed by a ceremonial “plugging in” event and demonstration in the coming months to commemorate this historic achievement. EWP-EDF One project The EWP-EDF One power station has an installed capacity of 100 KW The EWP-EDF One power station was built by Eco Wave Power, in collaboration with and co-funding from EDF Renewables IL and the Israeli Energy Ministry. The Israeli Energy Ministry has recognized the Eco Wave Power technology as a “pioneering technology”. The EWP-EDF One power station has an installed capacity of 100 KW, enough energy to power approximately 100 homes at peak efficiency. Harnessing sustainable wave energy “We are proud to see our vision of sustainable wave energy becoming a reality at the Port of Jaffa,” said Eco Wave Power's Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Inna Braverman. She adds, “I am grateful to the EDF Renewables IL team, Israeli Energy Ministry, the Atarim Group (which manages and develops the Tel-Aviv Jaffa coastline), and my entire team at Eco Wave Power, who worked tirelessly to take this project from an idea to a new source of clean energy for Israel.” Inna Braverman continues, “We believe this is just the start for wave energy and we are excited for this station to serve as a catalyst for many more projects across the globe.” Wave energy system installed at the Port of Jaffa Each floater connects directly to Eco Wave Power’s land-based energy conversion unit The wave energy system installed at the Port of Jaffa is comprised of ten floaters along the Port of Jaffa’s pre-existing breakwater. Each floater connects directly to Eco Wave Power’s land-based energy conversion unit, which enables easy access for operational maintenance and upgrades. The land-based conversion unit and utilization of pre-existing structures demonstrate Eco Wave Power’s ability and commitment to sustainably build clean energy power stations at nearly any location. Providing clean energy to Israel’s electrical grid The adaptability is further shown by its EWP-EDF One power station at the Port of Jaffa – one of the world’s oldest ports – and the upcoming pilot station at the Port of Los Angeles – one of the world’s busiest seaports and leading gateway for international trade in the Western Hemisphere. In addition to providing clean energy to Israel’s electrical grid, the EWP-EDF One power station will also serve as a public education center. Eco Wave Power receives EU’s GREENinMED grant Eco Wave Power recently announced that it received the GREENinMED grant by the European Union (EU), which will fund the creation and installation of a unique educational experience at the Port of Jaffa station.