FRV Australia has commissioned Terang BESS project in Victoria, its first standalone utility-scale BESS in Australia
The 100 MW/200 MWh project uses 48 e-Storage battery containers and 38 SMA inverters
The project received AUD 7 million through Victoria’s Energy Innovation Fund to support the installation of grid-forming inverters
Renewable energy developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia has commissioned the 100 MW/200 MWh Terang project in Victoria. This is the company’s first standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in the country.
The system has a nominal discharge duration of 2 hours at its rated power of 100 MW. FRV says its grid-forming inverters can establish a voltage and frequency reference to support grid stability.
The project received AUD 7 million for the installation of these grid-forming inverters under the second round of the Victorian Government’s Energy Innovation Fund, according to FRV. The funding supports the state’s target of 65% renewable electricity generation by 2030.
Canadian Solar handled EPC services for the project, while TEC-C built the supporting infrastructure. The facility uses 48 SolBank 3.0 e battery containers manufactured by Canadian Solar subsidiary e-STORAGE along with 38 SMA inverters.
Terang is FRV’s ninth operational energy project in Australia. Its other 8 Australian projects are the Walla Walla, Moree, Winton, Goonumbla, Sebastopol, Metz and Lilyvale solar farms, and the Dalby solar-plus-storage project (see Asia Pacific Solar PV News Snippets).
The company is also developing storage projects in Europe. In June 2026, it announced that it had secured 2.3 GW of transmission grid capacity in Germany for battery storage, solar PV and hybrid projects. These are expected to reach ready-to-build status between 2026 and 2029 (see FRV Secures 2.3 GW Grid Capacity For German Projects).
