FTC Solar has started shipments of its solar tracker systems for the Fraser Coast project, a large-scale renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia.

The Fraser Coast development is led by Global Power Generation (GPG), a subsidiary of energy company Naturgy. It comprises 330MW of solar capacity along with 180MW of battery storage.

The project is Naturgy’s largest renewable energy undertaking in Australia to date, and its second hybrid solar and battery storage project in the country.

Located in the Fraser Coast region, the project is expected to begin operations in 2028.

GPG Australia chief development officer Shaq Mohajerani said: “This project will represent the largest solar hybrid battery project ever built by GPG in Australia, providing another proof of our long-term commitment to the country.

“With 1.3GW of renewable energy capacity in operation, 0.5GW under construction and a 2GW development pipeline across Australia, GPG has become one of the largest renewable investors in the country, supporting the energy transition and the ambitious and world-admired 2030 renewable energy goals established by the federal and state governments.”

FTC Solar first announced the award of the Fraser Coast contract in March 2025.

Initial plans anticipated tracker production beginning in mid-2025, but the project’s timetable was revised with a notice to proceed issued in the second quarter of 2026.

The project’s aggregate value was added to FTC Solar’s backlog in 2025.

FTC Solar CEO Anthony Carroll said: “We are excited to work on another great project with GPG. It is rewarding to see the fruits of our research and development (R&D) and engineering efforts contribute so nicely to a project design, with our stow capabilities enabling shorter foundations and reduced embedment depth for material and labour cost savings, while our terrain following design adapts to natural site contours and reduces land work and preserves site integrity.”