We’re back with another BESS Industry Buzz after a short period off, tracking interesting hot takes and analysis from across the energy storage industry.

Samsung SDI has released its Q3 2026 financial results, highlighting a 52.6% year-over-year rise in revenue and a return to profitability.

Carrie Xiao reports on the recent financial and operational results of Chinese portable battery storage manufacturers, many of which are based in Shenzhen.

Demand for 8-hour battery energy storage in Australia is “completely artificial” and relies on government underwriting, according to Tesla, which said asymmetric registration can help such projects earn more.

Germany-headquartered inverter manufacturer SMA has launched a grid-forming solar-plus-storage solution in Australia, unveiling it at the All-Energy Australia 2026 event in Melbourne this week.

Algorithmic bidding systems used to trade battery storage do not threaten competition in Australia’s NEM, according to Fluence.

India’s storage market is expanding, but project delivery depends on predictable procurement, domestic manufacturing and revenue models that support investment.

CATL has launched its 9MWh TENER+ battery storage system at All-Energy Australia 2026 and signed three MoUs with Australian partners.

India has 5.3GWh of operational battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, with a further 185GWh of projects under development, according to Prashant Bhamu, deputy director of integrated resources planning at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), part of the Ministry of Power.

Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) startup Delectrik Systems has been awarded a 20MW/120MWh project in Gujarat, India.