Quarterly Activity Report Quarter Ending 31 March 2024

Frontier Energy Limited (ASX: FHE; OTCQB: FRHYF) (Frontier or the Company) is pleased to provide its quarterly activity report for the quarter ending 31 March 2024. The Company’s Waroona Renewable Energy Project (Project) is located in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 120km from Perth and 8km from the town of Waroona.

HIGHLIGHTS

Frontier released its Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for a 120MWdc Solar Facility with integrated 80MW 4-hour battery (Stage One). DFS Highlights included:
- Stage One generates average EBITDA¹ of $68 million pa over first five years of production and $63m pa over first 10 years of production
- Post-tax payback1 of 5.8 years (4.6 years pre-tax) based on $304m total initial capital cost
- Leveraged² post-tax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is 21.6%1 and pre-tax IRR is 27.3%1.
Procurement and EPC contracts nearing conclusion with all equipment selection being with tier one providers
- Tender process resulted in cost estimates for all major long lead items in line with or lower than DFS estimates
- Final equipment selection and contract negotiations on track for conclusion in Q2
Phase One of the debt process confirmed strong interest from banks to provide debt funding solutions in line with the terms outlined in the DFS, including approval of debt carrying capacity of 70% which equates to $225 million
A select number of leading Australian and international banks have been shortlisted (Phase 2) as part of the debt financing process
- The Company anticipates credit approved terms to be provided during the next 8 to 12 weeks, assuming successful completion of due diligence
The strategic equity investor process is ongoing, with NDAs in place with a number of Australian and international groups
WA peak electricity operational demand reached a new record of 4.23GW in February 2024, and exceeded the record peak six times during the March quarter
- A significant rise in peak prices (4pm – 9pm) occurred during the March quarter, increasing by 65% to $172/MWh compared to the previous yea
- The average energy price in 1Q24 was $78.5/MWh, 6% higher than 1Q23 ($74.2/MWh)
- On 14 occasions during the quarter, the Australian Energy Market Operator paid for demand reduction to ensure stability and reliability of the system
As at 31 March 2024, Frontier had cash of $10.3m (unaudited)

Stage One DFS confirms strong financial returns

The Company’s Stage One DFS highlights Frontier's unique opportunity to be a near-term major renewable energy producer in Western Australia, at a time when energy demand continues to outpace supply in WA, resulting in electricity prices reaching record highs. The key project assumptions determined by the DFS are highlighted in Table 1 below.

The DFS forecasts annual renewable electricity generation of approximately 258GWh (year one). Of this, 120GWh is stored in integrated DC coupled batteries and sold in the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) at peak demand times, with a charging and discharging efficiency loss of 15% or 18GWh.

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Sample #	Easting (m)	Northing (m)	SiO₂ (%)	Al₂O₃ (%)	CaO (%)	Fe₂O₃ (%)	MgO (%)	P₂O₅(%)	TiO₂(%)	B (ppm)
299516	509114	5685249	99.41	0.11	0.02	0.39	0.01	<0.01	<0.01	6
299517	509193	5685166	98.84	0.14	0.01	0.23	0.02	<0.01	<0.01	8
299518	509314	5685171	99.20	0.10	0.01	0.25	0.02	<0.01	0.01	10
299519	509350	5685151	98.26	0.12	0.01	0.35	0.01	<0.01	0.01	15
299520	509369	5685129	99.20	0.13	0.01	0.21	<0.01	<0.01	0.03	16
299521	509395	5685107	99.17	0.15	0.01	0.27	0.02	<0.01	0.01	8
299522	509418	5685094	98.78	0.23	0.02	0.26	0.01	<0.01	0.01	12
299523	509442	5685075	98.59	0.14	0.02	0.26	<0.01	0.01	0.01	12
299524	509450	5685043	99.74	0.07	0.01	0.30	0.01	0.01	0.01	6
299525	509471	5685019	98.58	0.04	0.01	0.36	0.01	0.01	0.01	7
299526	509482	5684990	99.25	0.14	0.02	0.27	0.04	0.01	0.01	7
299527	509500	5684961	99.66	0.16	0.02	0.31	0.02	0.01	0.01	7
299528	509515	5684938	99.21	0.14	0.01	0.32	0.02	0.01	0.01	7
299529	509538	5684911	99.13	0.11	0.01	0.27	0.03	0.01	0.01	21
299530	509561	5684862	98.18	0.25	0.01	0.31	0.03	0.01	0.01	7
299531	509598	5684823	98.93	0.27	0.02	0.36	0.03	0.01	0.01	7
299532	509583	5684759	98.99	0.09	0.01	0.30	<0.01	0.01	0.01	7
299533	509619	5684743	98.72	0.16	0.01	0.35	0.02	0.01	0.01	14
299534	509641	5684726	98.18	0.30	0.01	0.33	0.04	0.01	0.02	15
299535	509712	5684697	99.41	0.13	0.01	0.30	0.02	0.01	0.01	7
299536	509736	5684685	99.27	0.11	0.01	0.33	0.02	0.01	0.01	7
299537	509764	5684670	98.58	0.13	0.02	0.36	0.03	0.01	0.02	8
299548	509306	5685510	99.32	0.14	0.01	0.29	0.01	0.01	0.01	18
299560	509476	5685127	98.99	0.13	0.01	0.32	0.03	0.01	0.02	27
299561	509472	5685107	99.01	0.05	0.01	0.32	0.01	0.01	<0.01	18
299562	509457	5685115	98.74	0.15	0.01	0.26	0.01	0.01	0.02	28
299563	509439	5685112	98.35	0.20	0.02	0.34	0.02	0.01	0.01	27
299564	509459	5685092	99.20	0.09	0.01	0.32	<0.01	0.01	0.01	21
299565	509487	5685107	99.49	0.09	0.01	0.28	0.03	0.01	0.02	28
299566	509490	5685083	98.48	0.25	0.02	0.35	0.01	0.01	0.01	26
299567	509503	5685071	99.03	0.11	0.02	0.34	0.02	0.01	<0.01	21
299568	509477	5685067	99.16	0.10	0.01	0.30	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	18
299569	509478	5685044	98.68	0.10	0.01	0.32	0.03	0.01	<0.01	20
299570	509506	5685041	98.46	0.43	0.02	0.32	0.06	0.01	0.01	29
299571	509523	5685054	98.81	0.13	0.01	0.31	0.03	0.01	0.01	22
299572	509382	5685160	98.42	0.09	0.01	0.29	0.01	0.01	0.01	23
299573	509397	5685160	98.92	0.11	0.01	0.36	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	18
299574	509406	5685142	99.12	0.09	0.01	0.30	0.02	0.01	<0.01	17
299575	509409	5685120	98.56	0.14	0.01	0.37	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	21
299581	509357	5685172	98.84	0.08	0.02	0.32	<0.01	0.01	0.01	18
299582	509429	5685142	98.87	0.15	0.01	0.29	<0.01	0.01	0.02	8
299583	509446	5685146	98.25	0.33	0.02	0.33	0.03	0.01	0.03	17
299584	509455	5685145	99.49	0.11	0.02	0.27	<0.01	0.01	0.01	5
299585	509473	5685142	98.66	0.08	0.01	0.36	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	6
299586	509493	5685133	98.52	0.05	0.01	0.29	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	<5

Sample #	Easting (m)	Northing (m)	SiO₂ (%)	Al₂O₃ (%)	CaO (%)	Fe₂O₃ (%)	MgO (%)	P₂O₅(%)	TiO₂(%)	B (ppm)
248351	511603	5682006	98.60	0.28	0.08	0.25	0.04	0.01	0.01	15
248352	511563	5681948	99.45	0.15	0.02	0.22	0.02	0.01	<0.01	6
248353	511552	5681948	99.01	0.19	0.03	0.29	0.04	0.01	0.01	9
248354	511551	5681951	99.09	0.11	0.02	0.22	0.03	0.01	0.01	6
248355	511530	5681940	98.74	0.09	0.02	0.23	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	6
248356	511522	5681942	98.82	0.08	0.01	0.31	<0.01	0.01	<0.01	<5
248357	511512	5681951	98.31	0.09	0.01	0.24	0.01	0.01	0.01	5
248358	511485	5681948	98.14	0.13	0.28	0.32	0.03	0.01	0.01	8
248359	511461	5681935	99.49	0.11	0.02	0.30	0.02	0.01	<0.01	10
248360	511436	5681932	99.06	0.03	0.05	0.25	0.01	0.02	<0.01	5
248361	511444	5681918	99.42	0.07	0.01	0.29	0.02	0.01	<0.01	6
248362	511440	5681942	97.83	0.32	0.73	0.36	0.03	0.03	0.01	8
248364	511374	5682002	98.43	0.09	0.43	0.36	<0.01	0.16	<0.01	<5

Sample #	Easting (m)	Northing (m)	SiO₂ (%)	Al₂O₃ (%)	CaO (%)	Fe₂O₃ (%)	MgO (%)	P₂O₅(%)	TiO₂(%)	B (ppm)
248384	513642	5680350	98.22	0.37	0.21	0.41	0.14	0.02	0.03	27
248385	513671	5680320	95.82	0.57	0.69	0.51	0.52	0.02	0.03	30
248386	513685	5680313	97.77	0.48	0.05	0.37	0.05	0.01	0.03	30
248387	513708	5680285	98.90	0.36	0.02	0.35	0.04	<0.01	0.03	30
248388	513735	5680261	98.11	0.32	0.03	0.31	0.04	<0.01	0.03	35
248389	513748	5680244	98.05	0.49	0.03	0.30	0.03	<0.01	0.01	28
248390	513654	5680223	98.91	0.13	0.01	0.27	0.04	<0.01	0.01	29
248391	513627	5680208	98.74	0.09	0.02	0.30	0.02	<0.01	0.02	27
248392	513600	5680217	99.52	0.06	0.02	0.32	0.03	<0.01	0.01	23
248393	513564	5680220	96.98	1.04	0.05	0.33	0.07	0.03	0.07	41
248394	513592	5680259	98.91	0.30	0.13	0.35	0.13	<0.01	0.02	31
248395	513390	5680466	99.26	0.11	0.02	0.35	0.03	<0.01	0.01	25
248396	513367	5680495	98.81	0.12	0.07	0.34	0.04	<0.01	0.01	25
248397	513332	5680531	99.25	0.08	0.02	0.37	0.01	<0.01	0.01	26
248398	513301	5680539	99.08	0.15	0.21	0.33	0.04	<0.01	0.01	27
248399	513283	5680559	98.76	0.07	0.09	0.36	0.02	<0.01	0.01	22
248400	513263	5680602	98.77	0.08	0.01	0.29	<0.01	<0.01	0.01	24
299501	513231	5680636	98.14	0.15	0.02	0.41	0.02	<0.01	0.01	26
299502	513188	5680660	99.05	0.20	0.02	0.27	<0.01	<0.01	0.01	27
299503	513160	5680700	99.07	0.16	0.02	0.31	0.02	<0.01	0.01	27
299504	513133	5680705	98.85	0.13	0.02	0.26	0.01	<0.01	0.01	26
299508	513834	5679986	98.68	0.15	0.03	0.26	0.02	<0.01	0.01	21
299509	513876	5679941	98.88	0.23	0.03	0.27	0.04	<0.01	0.03	34
299510	513904	5679907	99.08	0.05	0.02	0.29	<0.01	<0.01	0.01	11
299511	513968	5679864	99.82	0.15	0.02	0.27	0.02	<0.01	0.01	23
299512	514023	5679832	99.21	0.12	0.02	0.29	0.03	<0.01	0.03	10
299513	514070	5679980	97.08	1.11	0.02	0.75	0.09	0.01	0.05	18
299514	514081	5680011	96.66	1.27	0.02	0.43	0.05	0.01	0.07	26
299515	514075	5680039	98.58	0.26	0.07	0.45	0.07	0.01	0.03	14

Channel	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	SiO₂ (%)	Al₂O₃ (%)	CaO (%)	Fe₂O₃ (%)	MgO (%)	P₂O₅(%)	TiO₂(%)	B (ppm)
TM1	0.00	4.74	4.74	98.83	0.15	0.01	0.30	0.01	0.01	0.01	24
TM2	0.00	5.80	5.80	98.88	0.10	0.01	0.33	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
5.80	6.30	0.50	Overburden
6.30	8.83	2.53	98.90	0.10	0.01	0.30	0.01	0.01	0.02	7
8.83	9.38	0.55	Overburden
9.38	13.0	3.62	99.21	0.09	<0.01	0.35	0.01	0.01	0.02	11
TM3	0.00	7.60	7.60	99.03	0.11	<0.01	0.32	0.01	0.01	0.02	7
7.60	10.20	2.60	Overburden
10.20	11.00	0.80	99.08	0.11	<0.01	0.27	0.01	0.01	0.02	6
11.00	11.90	0.90	Overburden
11.90	18.00	6.10	98.79	0.11	<0.01	0.29	<0.01	0.01	0.02	10
TM4	0.00	5.22	5.22	99.09	0.09	<0.01	0.33	<0.01	0.01	0.02	12
TM5	0.00	3.80	3.80	98.82	0.15	<0.01	0.29	<0.01	0.01	0.04	15
3.80	4.50	0.70	Overburden
4.50	7.00	2.50	98.85	0.12	<0.01	0.31	0.02	0.01	0.02	20
7.00	10.20	3.20	Overburden
10.20	12.00	1.80	98.77	0.09	<0.01	0.34	0.01	<0.01	0.01	12
12.00	13.00	1.00	Overburden
13.00	17.50	4.50	98.30	0.15	0.09	0.34	0.02	<0.01	0.01	13
17.50	20.10	2.60	Overburden
20.10	33.20	13.10	98.81	0.11	<0.01	0.31	0.01	<0.01	0.01	9

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