Terang BESS
Terang BESS battery storage overview.
Terang BESS is an operating standalone battery near Terang in south-western Victoria. Its grid-forming inverter technology supports electricity network stability while the battery stores power for use during periods of higher demand.In OperationAustralia
At a Glance
Capacity
100 MWEnergy storage
220 MWhStorage duration
2 hoursStorage type
StandaloneOwner
FRV Services Australia Pty LimitedOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AustraliaLocation
-38.230°, 142.933°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Owner Developer Operator | FRV Australia owns, developed and operates Terang BESS. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
22 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Original battery project developerHistorical Development Context | Corangamite Shire's December 2020 consultation announcement identifies ACEnergy as the developer seeking a planning amendment for the Terang battery at 70 Littles Lane. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Agricultural Bank of China participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Electricity network connection providerGrid Connection | FRV Australia signed the Terang project's connection agreements with AusNet in 2024. | |
| Engineering, procurement and construction contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | Canadian Solar served as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | China Construction Bank Corporation participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Clean Energy Finance Corporation participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Local planning consultation authorityConsenting And Planning | Corangamite Shire consulted residents on the Terang battery proposal in 2020 and considered submissions to the state planning process. The Minister for Planning was the decision-making authority. | |
| Battery system manufacturerEquipment Supply | The commissioned Terang facility incorporates 48 SolBank 3.0 battery containers manufactured by e-STORAGE. | |
| Battery owner, developer and operatorOwner Operator | FRV Australia developed Terang BESS and announced successful commissioning in September 2026. TEC-C identifies FRV as the asset owner. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | ING Bank participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Mizuho Bank participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | MUFG Bank participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale – participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Battery inverter manufacturerEquipment Supply | Terang BESS incorporates 38 SMA inverters. Earlier planning assessments also describe SMA inverter and transformer equipment. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Societe Generale participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Acoustic assessment consultantConsenting Environmental | Sonus prepared the July 2024 environmental noise assessment for Terang BESS, including the equipment layout, cumulative noise assessment and recommended acoustic treatments. | |
| Balance-of-plant and grid-connection engineering contractorEpc Balance Of Plant | TEC-C delivered balance-of-plant works and led the grid-connection approval update and planning compliance changes for the final equipment configuration, including grid-forming inverter operation. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | United Overseas Bank Limited participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. | |
| Energy Innovation Fund grant providerPublic Funding And Award | The Victorian Government awarded AUD 7 million through the second round of the Energy Innovation Fund to support Terang's grid-forming inverter technology. | |
| State planning authorityRegulatory Permitting | Victoria's Minister for Planning approved amendment C54cora, introducing site-specific controls for the Terang battery at 70 Littles Lane. | |
| Portfolio refinancing lenderFinance Insurance Legal | Westpac Banking Corporation participated in FRV Australia's AUD 1.2 billion portfolio refinancing facility. FRV's August 2024 announcement states that the participating institutions also supported funding for Terang BESS. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Prospective suppliers can use the developer's central supplier contact. This enquiry route covers its wider project portfolio.
FRV's central supplier enquiry contact covers its international project portfolio; it is not specific to Terang BESS.
SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026