FRV Plans 200‑MW Solar, Battery Hub in Queensland

• FRV Australia advances a 200 MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, lodging an EPBC bid to bolster grid capacity and firming as the state accelerates renewables.

FRV Australia has lodged an EPBC application with the federal government to build a solar park of up to 200 MW paired with a co-located battery energy storage system in Queensland. The project would add new utility-scale renewable capacity and firming capability to the state’s grid.

The filing initiates a federal environmental assessment under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, a prerequisite for large projects with potential impacts on protected matters. Project specifics—site location, construction timeline, capex, and battery size—were not disclosed in the application summary. FRV’s move aligns with Queensland’s push to expand renewable generation and storage.

What are the location, timeline, capex and battery details for FRV’s Queensland project?

• Location: Not disclosed publicly in the EPBC summary; FRV has not named the site in Queensland.
  
• Timeline: Not announced; contingent on environmental and planning approvals. Construction start and commissioning dates TBA.
• Capex: Not disclosed.
• Battery: Co-located BESS planned; capacity (MW/MWh) and duration not specified.