Downer awarded Beryl Solar Farm contract

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ASX and NZX Release
14 May 2018
DOWNER AWARDED BERYL SOLAR FARM CONTRACT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) contract worth approximately $150 million by First Solar for the 87MWac Beryl Solar
Farm located about five kilometres west of Gulgong, New South Wales (NSW).

“Large scale projects are critical to our regional communities and we are looking forward to partnering with
First Solar to deliver the Beryl Solar Farm that will see significant economic and environmental benefits in
regional New South Wales,” said Grant Fenn, the Chief Executive Officer of Downer.

“This includes direct and indirect job creation, support for local businesses, and the development of skills in a
growing renewable sector.”

First Solar’s Vice President of Asia Pacific, Steven Jackson congratulated Downer on the award.

“We look forward to working with Downer to successfully deliver the project. The Beryl Solar Farm will be one
of the first large scale renewable projects to use First Solar’s Series 6 thin film photovoltaic modules. Series
6 modules deliver more watts per connection than crystalline silicon modules. This enables Downer to realise
construction cost savings while maximising the energy production for the project site, resulting in a lower
levelised cost of energy.”

When in operation, the Beryl Solar Farm will see electricity generated with no water use, no air emissions,
and no waste production, with the smallest carbon footprint of any PV technology available.

When completed, the 260,000 advanced solar modules on the Beryl Solar Farm will produce energy to run
approximately 25,000 average NSW homes, displacing more than 167,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide
emissions per year.

Notice to proceed has been issued to Downer under the EPC contract and construction is scheduled to take
approximately 12 months.

About Downer

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand and customers are at the
heart of everything it does. It exists to create and sustain the modern environment and its promise is to work
closely with its customers to help them succeed, using world-leading insights and solutions to design, build
and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities. Downer employs approximately 56,000 people across more
than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand, but also in the Asia-Pacific region, South America
and Southern Africa. It also owns 88 per cent of Spotless Group Holdings Limited. For more information visit
downergroup.com.

About First Solar, Inc.
First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems which use its
advanced module and system technology. The company’s integrated power plant solutions deliver an
economically attractive alternative to fossil-fuel electricity generation today. From raw material sourcing
through end-of-life module recycling, First Solar’s renewable energy systems protect and enhance the
environment. For more information about First Solar, please visit www.firstsolar.com.


Downer EDI Limited
ABN 97 003 872 848
Triniti Business Campus
39 Delhi Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
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www.downergroup.com

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About Beryl Solar Farm
For more on the Beryl Solar Farm, go to www.firstsolar.com/en-AU/Resources/Projects/Beryl-Solar-Farm


For further information please contact:
Noel Lean, Manager Corporate Affairs, Downer Infrastructure Services +61 447 228 967
Jennifer Abbott, Senior Manager Public Affairs, First Solar +61 439 920 980