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Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP)

CORPORATE PROFILE

FEBRUARY 2019

2

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation contains forward-looking statements and information, within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations, concerning the business and operations of Brookfield Renewable. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements in this presentation include statements regarding the quality of Brookfield Renewable’s assets and the resiliency of the cash flow they will generate, Brookfield Renewable’s anticipated financial performance and payout ratios of FFO (as defined below) and CAFD (as defined below), expected liquidity, the expected closing of the sales of a 25% non-controlling interest in our Canadian hydroelectric portfolio and of our non-core portfolios in South Africa, Thailand and Malaysia, expected impact of inflation on revenue and FFO, target annual equity deployment, returns and costs reductions, future commissioning of assets, the contracted nature of our portfolio, technology diversification, acquisition opportunities, financing and refinancing opportunities, proceeds from opportunistically recycling capital, future energy prices and demand for electricity, achieving long-term average generation, project development and capital expenditure costs, energy policies, economic growth, growth potential of the renewable asset class, the future growth prospects and distribution profile of Brookfield Renewable and Brookfield Renewable’s access to capital and liquidity. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “potentially”, “tends”, “continue”, “attempts”, “likely”, “primarily”, “approximately”, “endeavours”, “pursues”, “strives”, “seeks”, “targets”, “believes”, “deliver”, “growth”, “advance” or variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Although we believe that our anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information in this presentation are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to have been correct. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information as such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes to hydrology at our hydroelectric facilities, to wind conditions at our wind energy facilities, to irradiance at our solar facilities or to weather generally as a result of climate change or otherwise at any of our facilities; volatility in supply and demand in the energy markets; our inability to re-negotiate or replace expiring power purchase agreements on similar terms; increases in water rental costs (or similar fees) or changes to the regulation of water supply; advances in technology that impair or eliminate the competitive advantage of our projects; an increase in the amount of uncontracted generation in our portfolio; industry risks relating to the power markets in which we operate; the termination of, or a change to, the MRE hydrological balancing pool in Brazil; increased regulation of our operations; concessions and licenses expiring and not being renewed or replaced on similar terms; increases in the cost of operating our plants; our failure to comply with conditions in, or our inability to maintain, governmental permits; equipment failures, including relating to wind turbines and solar panels; dam failures and the costs and potential liabilities associated with such failures; force majeure events; uninsurable losses and higher insurance premiums; adverse changes in currency exchange rates and our inability to effectively manage foreign currency exposure; availability and access to interconnection facilities and transmission systems; health, safety, security and environmental risks; disputes, governmental and regulatory investigations and litigation; counterparties to our contracts not fulfilling their obligations; the time and expense of enforcing contracts against non-performing counter-parties and the uncertainty of success; our operations being affected by local communities; fraud, bribery, corruption, other illegal acts or inadequate or failed internal processes or systems; our reliance on computerized business systems, which could expose us to cyber-attacks; newly developed technologies in which we invest not performing as anticipated; labor disruptions and economically unfavorable collective bargaining agreements; our inability to finance our operations due to the status of the capital markets; operating and financial restrictions imposed on us by our loan, debt and security agreements; changes to our credit ratings; our inability to identify sufficient investment opportunities and complete transactions; the growth of our portfolio and our inability to realize the expected benefits of our transactions or acquisitions; our inability to develop greenfield projects or find new sites suitable for the development of greenfield projects; delays, cost overruns and other problems associated with the construction and operation of generating facilities and risks associated with the arrangements we enter into with communities and joint venture partners; Brookfield Asset Management’s election not to source acquisition opportunities for us and our lack of access to all renewable power acquisitions that Brookfield Asset Management identifies; we do not have control over all our operations or investments; political instability, changes in government policy, or unfamiliar cultural factors could adversely impact the value of our investments; foreign laws or regulation to which we become subject as a result of future acquisitions in new markets; changes to government policies that provide incentives for renewable energy; a decline in the value of our investments in securities, including publicly traded securities of other companies; we are not subject to the same disclosure requirements as a U.S. domestic issuer; the separation of economic interest from control within our organizational structure; the incurrence of debt at multiple levels within our organizational structure; being deemed an “investment company” under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940; the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting; our dependence on Brookfield Asset Management and Brookfield Asset Management’s significant influence over us; the departure of some or all of Brookfield Asset Management’s key professionals; changes in how Brookfield Asset Management elects to hold its ownership interests in Brookfield Renewable; and Brookfield Asset Management acting in a way that is not in the best interests of Brookfield Renewable or our unitholders.

We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements represent our views as of the date of this presentation and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. While we anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change, we disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law. For further information on these known and unknown risks, please see “Risk Factors” included in our annual report on Form 20-F.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Use Of Non-IFRS Measures

This presentation contains references to Funds From Operations (“FFO”), FFO per Unit and Cash Available for Distribution (“CAFD”), which are not generally accepted accounting measures under IFRS and therefore may differ from definitions of FFO, FFO per Unit and CAFD used by other entities. We believe that FFO, FFO per Unit and CAFD are useful supplemental measures that may assist investors in assessing the financial performance and the cash anticipated to be generated by our operating portfolio. None of FFO, FFO per Unit or CAFD should be considered as the sole measure of our performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation of FFO and FFO per Unit to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, please see “Financial Performance Review on Proportionate Information – Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures” included in our annual report on Form 20-F.

References to Brookfield Renewable are to Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. together with its subsidiary and operating entities unless the context reflects otherwise.

All amounts are in U.S. dollars and presented on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified.

Table of Contents

Who We Are Page 4

Portfolio Overview Page 10

Growth Page 16

Financial Profile Page 27

Distribution Policy Page 30

Appendix Page 35

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4

Who We Are

5

We are a multi-technology, globally

diversified, owner and operator of

renewable power assets

6

Leader in Renewable Generation

879 power generating facilities

$47 billionTOTAL POWER ASSETS

25 markets in 15 countries

17,400MEGAWATTS OF CAPACITY

Situated on 82 river systems

76%HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION

One of the largest public pure-play renewable businesses globally

100 years of experience in power generation

Full operating, development and power marketing capabilities

Over 2,500 operating employees

Simple Strategy with Proven Track Record of Success Through All Cycles

Acquire and develop high-quality

renewable power assets and businesses

below intrinsic value

Optimize cash flows by applying our

operating expertise to enhance value

Finance our businesses on an

investment grade basis

Recycle capital from mature,

de-risked assets

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8

Portfolio Highlights

Diverse and High-Quality

Asset Base

Over 17,000 megawatts of hydro, wind, solar,

distributed generation and storage capacity

across four continents

Organic Levers to

Grow Cash Flows

Deep operating expertise supports ability to

grow distributions by 5% to 9% per unit

annually through internally generated cash

flows

Contracted

Cash Flows

~90% cash flows are contracted with credit-

worthy counterparties primarily under long-term

power purchase agreements

Cash Flow Resiliency

Through-the-Cycle

Robust balance sheet and access to global

capital markets ensures significant downside

protection

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1.381.45

1.55

1.66

1.78

1.87

1.96

2.06

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Long Track-Record of Delivering Attractive, Risk-Adjusted Returns

Our objective is to deliver long-term total returns of 12% ‒ 15% to unitholders annually

$9 Billion MARKET CAPITALIZATION

5% to 9% TARGET DISTRIBUTION GROWTH

BEP / BEP.UNNYSE / TSX DUAL LISTING

~7%DISTRIBUTION YIELD

Annualized Total Return 3 yr 5 yr Inception

BEP.UN (TSX) 7% 11% 14%

BEP (NYSE) 9% 8% 15%

S&P/TSX Composite 10% 6% 6%

S&P 500 14% 11% 5%

Source: Bloomberg, including reinvestment of dividends. At January 31, 2019

Annual Distribution Price Performance

6%

CAGR

10

Portfolio Overview

11

Diversified Operating Portfolio with Stable Cash Flows

Cash flows are supported by a strong contract profile and are well diversified

by technology and geography

Hydro Wind Solar

20%

North America Brazil

Colombia Europe & Asia

60%

5%

15%

20%

Contracted Merchant

87%

13%

76%

Hydro

Focused

Growing Global

Footprint

Contracted

Cash Flows

4%

Based on long-term average generation, proportionate to BEP

Cash Flows Underpinned by Perpetual Asset Base

Hydro facilities are designed, constructed and maintained to operate

over a perpetual life with minimal annual re-investment

12

75+ yearsAVERAGE REMAINING

ASSET LIFE

~75%FFO FROM

HYDRO

1% - 2% ORIGINAL INVESTMENT

RE-INVESTED ANNUALLY

13

Global Operations with Local Presence

We have integrated operating platforms on four continents with local operating and

power marketing expertise

NORTH AMERICA8,300 megawatts

$27.5 Billion in total power assets

SOUTH AMERICA4,800 megawatts

$12 Billion in total power assets

ASIA530 megawatts

$0.5 Billion in total power assets

EUROPE3,700 megawatts

$7 Billion in total power assets

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Complementary Portfolio of High-Quality Assets

We are a leader in renewable power with over 17,000 megawatts largely spread

across five complementary technologies

Wind Solar Distributed

GenerationStorageHydro

• 7,900 megawatts

• One of the largest

independently

owned hydro

portfolio globally

• 218 facilities on 82

river systems

across North

America and South

America

• 4,400 megawatts

• 106 wind farms

across North

America, South

America, Europe

and Asia

• 1,400 megawatts

• 56 utility-scale PV

and CSP facilities

across North

America, South

America, Europe

and Asia

• 400 megawatts

• 489 facilities across

North America

• One of the largest

commercial and

industrial distributed

generation portfolios

in the U.S.

• 2,700 megawatts

• 4 storage facilities

including 3

pumped storage

facilities and 1

battery facility in

the U.S. and U.K.

Note: Brookfield Renewable also owns a niche, ~580 megawatt portfolio of biomass and co-generation facilities

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Deep Operational Expertise

2,500+EXPERIENCED

OPERATORS

140+POWER MARKETING

EXPERTS

4REGIONAL CONTROL

CENTERS

Generation Management,

Planning and Dispatch

Asset Integration

Asset Integration

Asset IntegrationRegulatoryExpertise

Asset IntegrationNational

System Control

EnergyMarketing Expertise

Engineeringand

Development

Asset Integration

StakeholderEngagement

Asset Integration

Health, Safety, Security and

Environmental

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Growth

LATIN

AMERICA

• Economic growth driving electricity demand

• Strong support for hydro

• Increasing build-out of solar and wind

NORTH AMERICA

& EUROPE

• Growing renewables targets

• Declining subsidies and tax incentives for

wind and solar

• Rising renewables penetration combined with

nuclear and coal retirements

INDIA

• Economy will likely double in size over the

next decade

• Growing push to build-out hydro, wind and

solar capacity

• Reduced reliance on imported oil and coal

CHINA

• Significant renewables build-out to combat

pollution however, expansion of transmission

infrastructure has not kept pace

• Subsidies for wind and solar are disappearing

and credit is tightening

• Trade war with U.S. could have currency

implications

Favourable Outlook in Our Core Markets

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Significant Investment Opportunity in Our Core Markets

With up to $11 trillion of new investment needed to move to a carbon-free world

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

Today 30% Renewables 50% Renewables 100% Renewables

Incremental Renewable Additions and Investment Sizegigawatts

Current Renewables Capacity Incremental Renewables Needed to Meet Target

$850

billion

$5

trillion

$11

trillion

1) Core markets include Canada, U.S., Brazil, Colombia, U.K., Republic of Ireland, Portugal, India, China, Australia

2) Current renewables capacity excludes hydroelectric, and includes wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and marine technologies

3) Assumes a $1,500 per kilowatt new-build cost for renewables and a 40% capacity factor

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Organic Cash Flow Growth

BEP is focused on delivering 5% to 9% distribution growth annually on a per

unit basis through cash flows generated from our existing business

• Growth target can be achieved from organic initiatives and fully funded by internally

generated cash flows

‒ We do not rely on M&A to achieve cash flow growth targets

Embedded

Inflation

Escalation

(1% to 2%)

Expected

Margin

Expansion

(2% to 4%)

FFO per Unit

Growth

Potential

(6% to 11%)

Advanced

Development

Pipeline

(3% to 5%)

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Inflation: ~$75 million FFO Contribution Over Five Years

Our revenues are indexed to inflation providing for 1% – 2% annual FFO growth

Proportional Basis Brazil

North

America Colombia

Europe/

Asia

Annual

Total

Revenues1 ($mn) $300 $1,350 $220 $225 $2,095

% Indexed to inflation 85% 30% 70% 40%

Estimated long-term inflation 4.5% 2.0% 3.5% 2.5%

Expected annual revenue uplift ($mn) $12 $8 $5 $2 $27

Expected FFO margin 60% 55% 40% 40% 50%

Expected annual FFO uplift ($mn) $7 $5 $2 $1 $15

1) Annualized and normalized 2018 revenues

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Re-contracting: ~$40 million FFO Contribution Over Five Years

Limited downside risk to PPA maturities in North America plus exposure to rising power

prices in Brazil and Colombia providing for 1% – 2% annual FFO growth

Annual

Generation

Current Contract

Price ($/MWh)

Current Market

Price1 ($/MWh)

Expected FFO

Impact

($ million)

Quebec 1,470 GWh $55 $50 ($7)

New England 1,000 GWh $39 $50 $11

Other 1,620 GWh $53 $50 ($5)

North America re-contracting 4,090 GWh $51 $50 ($1)

Brazil re-contracting 1,650 GWh $63 $75 $20

Colombia re-contracting 2,200 GWh $73 $83 $22

Total re-contracting 7,940 GWh $41

Note: shown on a proportionate basis

1) All-in price (i.e. including energy, capacity and ancillary services)

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Cost Reduction: ~$65 Million FFO Contribution Over Five Years

Targeted cost reduction of $2 per MWh would add ~$65 million to FFO over the next five

years or 1% – 2% annual FFO growth

Savings:

$2.00 / MWh

$40 million

North America

Savings:

$2.00 / MWh

$10 million

Brazil

Savings:

$2.00 / MWh

$10 million

Colombia

Savings:

$2.00 / MWh

$3 million

Europe

Note: shown on a proportional basis

Streamlining

Processes

OperationalEfficiencies

Optimize Structuring

Economies of Scale

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8,000 MW6,7001,300

Early Late Stage

Proprietary Development Pipeline

Focused on advancing our development pipeline at premium returns

Development Stage Technology Region

35%

45%

10%

10%

Hydro Wind Distributed Generation Other

25%

45%

10%

20%

North America LATAM Asia Europe

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Construction and Advanced Projects

In addition to the assets listed above, we have 208 MW of advanced stage

projects expected to contribute an additional $28 million to FFO annually

We have 359 MW of construction and advanced stage assets expected to

contribute approximately $43 million of annualized FFO once commissioned

Project Region Technology Capacity (MW)

Expected

Commissioning

Expected

Annualized FFO

($ Million)¹

Silea Verde 4 (Savana) Brazil Hydro 19 Q1-2019 2

GLP Rooftop JV China Solar 39 Q2-2019 1

Foz do Estrela Brazil Hydro 30 Q1-2021 9

Bear SwampNorth

AmericaStorage 63 Q2-2021 3

Total 151 ~$15M

1) shown on a proportional basis

We Leverage our Global Footprint to Source Transactions on a Value Basis

We target annual equity deployment of $700 million in high quality assets to deliver 12% to

15% annual returns, while focusing on downside protection and preservation of capital

Decarbonization has created a large and

growing investible universe for renewables

We employ a contrarian strategy, looking for

capital scarcity to earn superior returns

Proactive outreach program in major

global financial centers with expertise in

executing large, multi-faceted transactions

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Proven Track Record of Capital Deployment

Since 2013, we have developed or acquired 12,500 MW of capacity

across technologies and geographies

$0.0

$0.5

$1.0

Hydro Wind Solar Other

Tho

usands

North America Latin America Europe Asia

Deployed $3.3 billion of BEP equity since 2013$billions

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Financial Profile

Robust Balance Sheet

Debt Maturity Ladder$billions, as at Dec 31, 2018BBB+

INVESTMENT GRADE BALANCE SHEET

10 YEARSAVERAGE PROJECT DEBT TERM TO MATURITY

~80%NON-RECOURSE FINANCINGS

Highest rating in the sector with non-amortizing

corporate debt fully supported by perpetual

hydro portfolio

Well laddered debt profile with no material

maturities in the next 5 years or deferred financing

structures like converts or tax equity

Structured on an investment grade basis with

attractive covenant packages that are free from

financial maintenance covenants

$0.0

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 After

Non-Recourse Maturities Recourse Maturities

~85%FIXED RATE FINANCINGS

Minimal interest rate exposure, with only 7% of

our debt in North America and EU exposed to

rising interest rates

~8.1XDECONSOLIDATED

EBITDA / INTEREST

COVERAGE

20%DEBT TO

CAPITALIZATION -

CORPORATE

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Access to Deep Pool of Capital

Significant Liquidity Partner Capital

Diversified Access to

Capital MarketsTrack Record of

Capital Recycling

We currently have $2.2 billion of

available liquidity

We have access to ~$5 billion of

partner capital to invest alongside

We have raised ~$3 billion in

corporate debt and equity (preferred

and common) markets since 2015

Raised over $750 million in proceeds

in the last two years through

opportunistic capital recycling

Note: figures reflect pro forma available liquidity which includes the incremental sale of a 25% non-controlling interest in our 413 MW hydroelectric portfolio in Canada that we are

progressing and BEP’s portion of proceeds associated with assets held for sale in South Africa, Thailand and Malaysia

Multiple

Funding

Levers

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Sustainable Payout Ratio

• We target a long-term payout ratio of 70% of FFO over the long-term. We also monitor our payout ratio

on cash available for distribution (“CAFD”)

• Our 2018 annualized payout ratio on FFO and CAFD is 90% and 97% respectively

• Our investment grade balance sheet, robust liquidity, access to multiple sources of capital, cash flow

growth from operating levers and a growth strategy where we retain control on capital spending afford

us the flexibility to lower our payout ratio to our long-term target patiently over the medium terms

– Since 2013, we deployed $3.3 billion of capital into growth while maintaining an

investment-grade credit rating and lowering our payout ratio from its peak of ~125% of FFO

Millions, except as noted1 2018 Annualized

FFO $ 713

Adjusted sustaining capex (72)

Wind and solar amortization (92)

Realized gains on asset sales 117

CAFD 666

Distributions $ 643

FFO payout ratio 90%

CAFD payout ratio 97%

(1) Please refer to our Q4 2018 Supplemental for more details on the inputs in the table

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Investment Recap

Diverse and high-quality asset base

underpinned by contracted cash flows• Over 17,000 MW across five technologies and four continents

• ~90% contracted cash flows

Strong core business with embedded

organic growth• Deep operational expertise supports ability to grow distributions

by 5% to 9% annually through organic levers alone

Significant upside from acquisitions on

a value basis• Contrarian and disciplined approach to allocating capital

• Target 12% to 15% returns on investments

Downside protection to ensure cash

flow resiliency through-the-cycle

• Investment grade balance sheet since inception

• Primarily fixed rate, asset level debt with minimal floating rate

exposure funded in local currency that is non-recourse to BEP

• Maintain significant liquidity and access to global capital markets

Proven track record • 15% annualized returns to unitholders since inception

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Contacts

Contact Title Email

Sachin Shah Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Wyatt Hartley Chief Financial Officer [email protected]

Divya Biyani Manager, Investor Relations [email protected]

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Appendix

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Highly Contracted Cash Flows

• Power is largely sold to investment grade counterparties under long-term, fixed price, inflation-linked

contracts with an average proportionate term of 14 years

• We expect to re-contract expiring PPAs at levels equal to or higher than roll-off prices

‒ Current all-in power prices exceed our underwriting targets, supporting embedded upside in our

cash flows

‒ In Latin America and Asia, power prices will continue to be supported by the need to build new

supply to serve growing demand

Generation

(GWh) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Contracted

Hydroelectric 10,731 11,067 7,796 7,037 6,957

Wind 4,513 4,391 4,308 4,296 4,289

Solar 977 977 977 977 977

16,221 16,435 13,081 12,310 12,223

Uncontracted 2,407 2,193 5,547 6,318 6,405

LTA 18,628 18,628 18,628 18,628 18,628

% of generation 87% 88% 70% 66% 66%

Amounts proportionate to BEP

Note: The table above excludes Brazil and Colombia where we would expect the energy associated with

maturing contracts to be re-contracted in the normal course given the construct of the respective power markets,

and to maintain a contracted profile of approximately 90% and 70%, respectively

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Corporate Structure

68%

Brookfield

Business

Partners (BBU)

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM)

~$43b Market Cap¹ (TSX, NYSE)

52%

Brookfield

Property

Partners (BPY)

30%

Brookfield

Infrastructure

Partners (BIP)

60%

Brookfield

Renewable

Partners (BEP)2

Private Fund LPs⁴

Company

A

Company

B

Company

C

Company

D

30%³

70%³

1) Based on closing price on the NYSE on December 31, 2018

2) BEP generally funds Brookfield’s commitment to renewables transactions in Private Funds

3) Indicative figure only, and subject to transaction size, co-investment, and other considerations

4) Indicative third-party commitments

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Governance

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Sachin Shah Chief Executive Officer

Wyatt Hartley Chief Financial Officer

Brookfield Renewable has entered into a Master Services Agreement with Brookfield Asset Management

• Provides comprehensive suite of services to Brookfield Renewable Partners

• Base management fee of $20 million adjusted annually for inflation

• Equity enhancement fee equal to 1.25% of the increase in BEP’s capitalization

Incentive distributions based upon increases in distributions paid to unitholders over pre-defined thresholds (Master

Limited Partnerships (MLP) structure)

• 15% participation by Brookfield in distributions over $0.375/unit per quarter

• 25% participation by Brookfield in distributions over $0.4225/unit per quarter

Brookfield Renewable’s general partner has a majority of independent directors

Brookfield Renewable’s governance is structured to provide significant alignment of interests between Brookfield

Asset Management and unitholders

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Favourable Structure Relative to Master Limited Partnerships

Brookfield Renewable has not and is not expected to generate UBTI and ECI

• Brookfield Renewable is a Bermuda-based publicly traded partnership that indirectly

owns holding corporations in the U.S., Canada and other jurisdictions. Brookfield

Renewable is not a U.S. MLP

• Chart below shows a comparison of Brookfield Renewable versus an MLP

1) Not all MLP’s are the same. This represents Brookfield’s understanding of common features with these types of vehicles

2) UBTI is unrelated business taxable income

3) ECI is effectively connected income

4) Source: Management estimates based on Barclays Capital Master Limited Partnerships MLP Trader Weekly

Brookfield Renewable MLP1

Type of entity Publicly traded partnership Publicly traded partnership

UBTI2 No Yes

ECI3 No Yes

U.S. tax slip issued K1 K1

Tax profile of distributions Benefits from return of capital Benefits from depreciation

Payout ratio ~70% of FFO 80%-90% of distributable cash flow4

Incentive distributions 25% maximum 50% maximum

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Leader in Green Energy & Sustainability

BEP is the largest member by market capitalization of the S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean

Technology Index.

Since 2017, BEP has issued three green bonds through project-level financings for an aggregate

value of over $1 billion. Citing BEP's environmental stewardship, commitment to renewable power,

and use of proceeds towards renewable power generation, the green bonds received E-1 Green

Evaluation scores from S&P - the highest on its scale.

In 2018, BEP issued a C$300 million corporate-level green bond under its recently implemented

Green Bond Framework with proceeds to be used to finance and/or refinance investments in

renewable power generation and to support the development of clean energy technologies. A

third-party opinion from Sustainalytics deemed the Framework to be robust, transparent and

impactful.

BEP is committed to sustainable development principles that reduce the impact of our operations

and help to manage the underlying water resources efficiently. Low Impact Hydropower Institute

(LIHI) certification is a voluntary certification program designed to help identify and provide market

incentives for hydropower operations that are minimizing their environmental impacts. BEP has

received LIHI certification for 55 hydro facilities across the US, more than any other operator,

making it the U.S. leader in low impact hydropower generation.

The Environmental Choice Program is a comprehensive national program sponsored by

Environment Canada. It certifies manufacturers and suppliers that produce products and services

that are less harmful to the environment. These bear the EcoLogo registered trademark. 22 of our

hydroelectric facilities in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia meet the strict standards of the

Environmental Choice Program.

This product includes Low Impact Hydropower from facilities certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (an independent non-profit organization) to have environmental

impacts in key areas below levels the Institute considers acceptable for hydropower facilities. For more information about the certification, please visit www.lowimpacthydro.org.