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    Is Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Quietly Turning Australian Battery Deals Into a Durable Grid-Services Franchise?

    Simply Wall St·12/20/2025 08:18:09
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    • Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE division recently agreed to supply a 204 MW / 408 MWh battery energy storage system to Vena Energy’s Tailem Bend 3 project in South Australia, which is scheduled to begin operating in 2027 under an initial five-year service and maintenance agreement.
    • This contract marks e-STORAGE’s fourth major battery project in Australia, lifting its installed and contracted footprint in the country to about 2 GWh and underscoring the company’s growing role in grid stability and renewable integration.
    • We’ll now examine how this large Australian battery contract, and its long-term service component, influences Canadian Solar’s broader investment narrative.

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    Canadian Solar Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Canadian Solar, you need to believe that its shift from pure solar modules into battery storage and long-term service contracts can offset margin pressure from commoditized modules, rising costs and policy uncertainty. The Tailem Bend 3 award reinforces the storage expansion story, but its impact on near term earnings and cash flow is likely modest relative to the larger issues of manufacturing cost inflation and capital needs for global capacity build out.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is e-STORAGE’s launch of its FlexBank 1.0 modular utility storage platform for 2026, which aligns directly with contracts like Tailem Bend 3. Together, these moves highlight how Canadian Solar is trying to increase the share of higher value storage and service revenue in its mix, a key catalyst as it ramps planned BESS capacity and seeks to improve margins in a highly competitive module market.

    Yet behind these long-term storage opportunities, investors also need to be aware of rising supply chain and manufacturing costs that could...

    Read the full narrative on Canadian Solar (it's free!)

    Canadian Solar's narrative projects $8.0 billion revenue and $201.9 million earnings by 2028. This requires 10.4% yearly revenue growth and a $208.8 million earnings increase from -$6.9 million today.

    Uncover how Canadian Solar's forecasts yield a $23.33 fair value, a 5% downside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Six members of the Simply Wall St Community currently value Canadian Solar between US$7 and US$57.94 per share, reflecting very different expectations. Against this spread, the push into higher margin storage contracts like Tailem Bend 3 may be an important factor you will want to compare across multiple viewpoints.

    Explore 6 other fair value estimates on Canadian Solar - why the stock might be worth less than half the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.