Global renewables company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) said on Wednesday that its Australian unit broke ground on the 63-MW Lauriston solar farm in New Zealand, kicking off a project it promoted with its local joint venture (JV) partner, power and gas utility Genesis Energy Ltd (<a href="https://www.nzx.com/instruments/GNE" target="_blank">NZE:GNE</a>).