Frontier Energy Ltd (ASX:FHE, OTC:FRHYF) has executed all major equipment and construction contracts for Stage One of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project in Western Australia, materially reducing execution risk as the company prepares to begin site works this month.
Stage One comprises a 132-megawatt solar facility paired with an 81.5-megawatt, 6.9-hour battery energy storage system (BESS). Major equipment and construction contracts have been secured on a fixed-price basis and represent the majority of the project's $310 million budget, with a further $22 million contingency. The development is fully funded.
Major contracts locked in
Frontier has secured tier-one suppliers across the principal equipment packages, including LONGi for solar panels, Trina for battery storage, Nextpower for solar tracking systems and SMA Australia for inverters.
EPC contractor Monford Group will oversee construction and commissioning of the combined solar-BESS facility, while Global Power Services has been appointed for substation works.
The company has also made its Electricity Transfer Access Contract and Interconnection Works Contract with Western Power unconditional, allowing Stage One to export up to 99 megawatts to the network through the nearby Landwehr Terminal and import up to 95 megawatts to charge the battery when solar generation is low or unavailable.
More than 200,000 LONGi solar panels will be installed, with the first batch scheduled for delivery in January 2027. Trina's battery package includes a 20-year warranty and long-term services agreement, while delivery of the first Nextpower tracker systems is scheduled for November 2026.
"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 and position the Company as Western Australia's largest solar-BESS hybrid power producer," Frontier executive chair Jamie Cullen said.
"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. We look forward to the commencement of site works this month.
"With only 300 of our 830 hectares of grid-adjacent freehold land committed to Stage One, the team is already advancing Stage Two. We are fully funded, fully contracted and ready to build."
Waroona project moves toward construction
Frontier's contracting strategy gives the company direct ownership and control of major equipment, which it will free-issue to Monford for installation and commissioning.
Monford will take delivery of equipment at Fremantle Port and manage logistics through to the Waroona site.
Stage One is designed to store solar electricity generated during the day and dispatch it into the South West Interconnected System during higher-value evening demand periods. First generation is scheduled for 2028.
About Frontier Energy
Frontier Energy is an Australian renewable energy developer focused on large-scale energy infrastructure supporting Western Australia's energy transition.
Its flagship Waroona Renewable Energy Project is around 120 kilometres south of Perth, with the company aiming to develop, own and operate long-life renewable energy assets supplying the state's main electricity grid.
Beyond Stage One, Frontier is assessing further expansion opportunities using its grid-adjacent landholding, transmission access and location to service growing electricity demand and emerging power-intensive industries.
