FRV Australia, part of Jameel Energy and the Canadian infrastructure fund OMERS, is a leading developer of sustainable energy solutions.
e-STORAGE and FRV Australia have entered into an Energy Storage Supply Agreement and a long-term service agreement. Construction of the project is scheduled to commence in August 2024.
e-STORAGE will deliver SolBank 3.0, its latest proprietary energy storage solution, for the Terang project. SolBank 3.0 provides over 5 MWh of capacity in a 20-foot container.
Compared with the previous generation, SolBank 3.0 offers a 45% increase in capacity and a 12% reduction in the project layout space. In addition, SolBank 3.0’s efficient cooling system can reduce auxiliary energy consumption by 30%. The system also includes a multi-level fire detector, alarm, and extinguishing system to mitigate thermal risks.
Located in Terang, Victoria, the project will be FRV Australia’s first standalone energy storage project and is expected to create many jobs during both the construction and operational phases.
FRV Australia Chief Executive Officer Carlo Frigerio said: “Building our first large-scale energy storage project is a major milestone for FRV Australia. This project strengthens our place in the renewable energy sector in Australia. It paves the way for future business opportunities and growth in our portfolio”.
e-Storage President Colin Parkin said: “We really appreciate FRV Australia’s trust in e-STORAGE, having chosen us to build this 100 MW / 200 MWh energy storage system in Terang, Australia. Leveraging our advanced SolBank 3.0 technology, this project not only bolsters the grid during peak demand, but also delivers substantial benefits to the local community. We look forward to working with FRV Australia in future”.
Canadian Solar is one of the world’s largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development.
Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world.
Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects across the world.
Currently, the Company has over 1.2 GWp of solar power projects in operation, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline.
In addition, the company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development.
e-STORAGE is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a leading company specialising in designing, manufacturing, and integrating battery energy storage systems for utility-scale applications.
e-STORAGE has shipped close to 5.7 GWh DC of battery energy storage solutions to global markets, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China as of March 2024.
This significant accomplishment solidifies e-STORAGE’s position as a key player in the global energy storage integration industry. Currently, e-STORAGE operates two fully automated, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with an annual production capacity of 20 GWh energy storage solutions.
FRV was one of the first international solar developers to enter the Australian market and developed its first Australian solar project pipeline in 2011 opening the local solar market.
FRV was also the first company to deliver a project-financed large-scale solar farm in Australia with the Royalla Solar Farm near Canberra operating since August 2014.
To date, the company has developed over 1 GW of solar assets built or under construction across 10 projects.
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