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Storage

Developer of first solar farm on Australia’s main grid completes its first stand-alone battery project
New battery is one of two that received funding to provide grid-forming inverters, and is the first standalone battery for company that built the NEM’s first grid-scale solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 30, 2026

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Storage

Saudi-owned renewables giant powers up its first big battery in Australia
FRV has successfully energised its first big battery project in Australia, ahead of completing construction and kicking off the commissioning phase.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 2, 2025

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Battery

Saudi-backed developer secures finance for its biggest battery project to date
Saudi-backed developer presses go on Victoria grid-forming battery after adding two new investors to the billion-dollar-plus financing deal secured last year.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 4, 2025

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Solar

FRV buys solar battery project, and reworks an adjacent project to suit
FRV has bought the Axedale solar BESS from Acen Australia, which is directly next door to its Fosterville solar project.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 18, 2025

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Battery

Solar developer FRV hits go on first big battery after landing $1.2 billion funding round
FRV is building its first big battery project after landing a major funding deal. The BESS comes with a grant to install grid-forming inverters.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 7, 2024

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Solar

FRV refinances solar and battery portfolio with help from Australia’s green bank
The deal required 11 funders to agree to terms, including the CEFC, and provides a runway for expansion – with a focus on battery storage.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 31, 2024

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Renewables

Construction begins on New Zealand’s biggest solar farm, another gets green light
Two solar farms take important steps forward on the Land of the Long white Cloud, including consent for a new 40.8MW project.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 26, 2024

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Solar

New Zealand’s biggest energy retailer signs up for three big solar farms
New Zealand is in a ‘development cycle’ for electricity as a rapid rise in demand requires speedy solutions.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 21, 2023

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Solar

FRV gets cracking on huge pipeline of big solar in land of long white cloud
The race to develop New Zealand’s first true utility-scale solar farm is on, with FRV Australia and Genesis Energy hitting go on a 52MW project on the South Island.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2023

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Storage

FRV says Victoria grid forming battery will be the first of many
FRV Australia confirms $7 million in funding from the Victorian government to build the Terang big battery with grid forming inverters.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2022

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Solar

Big solar powers up as another NSW PV project reaches full generating capacity
Completed and fully operational, FRV Australia says its 115MW Metz Solar Farm has achieved commercial operating status, and 100% capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2022

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Solar

FRV to build 500MW of solar in New Zealand to replace thermal capacity
The Australian arm of Saudi-owned Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has been tapped to help roll out up to half a gigawatt of solar farms in New Zealand.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2021

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