Frontier Energy (ASX:FHE) announces it has executed all major contracts for stage one of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project in Western Australia.
The project comprises a 132-megawatt (MW) solar facility paired with an 81.5MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
The fixed-price contracts cover major equipment and construction works for the $310 million project, which is fully funded including a $22 million contingency.
Executive Chairman Jamie Cullen says the milestone positions the company as “Western Australia’s largest solar-BESS hybrid power producer”.
“This is a defining milestone for Frontier. We have now secured the full suite of contracts required to deliver stage one at our Waroona Project,” Cullen says.
“The State needs new generation to support the targeted retirement of ageing fossil fuel plants while meeting rising demand from data centres and population growth. Stage one is our first step in delivering exactly that.”
Site works are scheduled to commence this month, supported by recently completed capital raising and credit approved commitments for debt finance.
Frontier has secured tier-one global suppliers across key equipment packages. LONGi will supply over 200,000 panels with capacity of 650W and 655W for stage one, with first delivery scheduled for January 2027.
Meanwhile, Trina Storage will provide the BESS under a 20-year warranty and long-term services agreement. SMA Australia will supply inverters, while Nextpower will provide the tracker system, with first delivery scheduled for November 2026.
The company says Frontier’s electricity transfer access contract and interconnection works contract with Western Power are also now unconditional. Under the terms, Frontier can export up to 99MW into the network at the Landwehr Terminal and import up to 95MW to charge the BESS.
Long-lead items for the interconnection works have likewise been procured and factory testing of the connecting cable has been successfully completed.
Frontier is free-issuing all major equipment to engineering, procurement, and construction contractor Monford Group, which will oversee construction and commissioning. Global Power Services will handle substation works.
The company notes the approach delivers direct control over equipment selection, long-term relationships with suppliers, and lower contractor margins. Monford will take delivery at Fremantle Port and manage logistics through to installation and commissioning.
Waroona is located 120km south of Perth on 830 hectares of grid-adjacent freehold land. Stage one uses 300 hectares, with stage two development advancing. First generation is scheduled for 2028.
Frontier Energy is a mineral explorer and green hydrogen/renewable energy company developing renewable assets, headlined by its Waroona Project in southwest WA.
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