TIDEWATER RENEWABLES LTD. COMPLETES PLANNED OUTAGE AT ITS RENEWABLE DIESEL REFINERY AND RETURNS TO FULL CAPACITY

CALGARY, AB, Dec. 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce that it has safely completed the planned seven-day outage to reinstall the repaired component at the Corporation's renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen complex (the "HDRD Complex") located in Prince George, British Columbia.

As previously disclosed, the HDRD Complex experienced a short, unplanned outage from October 15, 2025 to October 29, 2025 due to an identified equipment anomaly. The issue was temporarily repaired and the affected component was sent offsite to be rebuilt. With the temporary repair in place, utilization averaged approximately 2,250 bbl/d from November 1, 2025 until the commencement of the planned outage on December 6, 2025.

During the planned outage, the temporary repair was removed and the rebuilt component was safely installed. The outage was completed on December 12, 2025 and utilization at the HDRD Complex has steadily increased back to full capacity of 3,000 bbl/day.

ABOUT TIDEWATER RENEWABLES

Tidewater Renewables is a multi-faceted, energy transition company. The Corporation is focused on the production of low carbon fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The Corporation was created in response to the growing demand for renewable fuels in North America and to capitalize on its potential to efficiently turn a wide variety of renewable feedstocks (such as canola oil, soybean oil, used cooking oil, distillers corn oil, tallow, and other biomasses) into low carbon fuels. Tidewater Renewables' objective is to become a leading Canadian renewable fuel producer. The Corporation is pursuing this objective through the ownership, development, and operation of clean fuels projects and related infrastructure, that utilize existing proven technologies. Additional information relating to Tidewater Renewables is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and at www.tidewater-renewables.com.

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In addition, the Corporation is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Corporation's control. Such risks and uncertainties include the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Corporation's annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its most recent management's discussion and analysis.

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SOURCE Tidewater Renewables Ltd.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information, please contact: Jeremy Baines, Chief Executive Officer, Tidewater Renewables Ltd., Email: [email protected]; Ian Quartly, Chief Financial Officer, Tidewater Renewables Ltd., Email: [email protected]