The latest auSSII report provides a statistics snapshot of what Australian solar buyers were wanting in a solar power system during July 2019.
PV System Sizing
69% of those who submitted their details for quotes through our service and had a system capacity in mind requested pricing details for a 6kW or larger solar system (67% in June and 68% in May). 3kW systems are going the way of smaller systems before them, with just 3.5% expressing interest in this size. As was the case in June, 32% were unsure on capacity and requested guidance on system size.
Purchase Timeframe
18% of Australians using our service were eager to buy a system immediately (19% in June, 16% in May and 18% in April). 84% planned a purchase anytime from now to within 3 months (85% in June, 80% in May).
Quality Vs. Price
Close to 12% wanted a “top quality” (most expensive) system in July; around the same level as June (May ~13%). As for a preference for a system offering a balance of quality and price; this was up a little at 81%, and 7% wanted details on a good budget solar power system (8% in June, 7% in May).
Advanced System Monitoring
We ask the question on our quote form: “Would you like consumption monitoring?” as a solar monitoring system is a wise option. It seems many Australians considering going solar understand the value in advanced energy monitoring, with 63% selecting “yes” in July. This dropped back a little from June’s 64%, May’s 67% and April’s 65%.
Solar Battery Ready Systems
Interest in “battery-ready” solar power systems has continued to slowly drop – 23% in July, 24% in June, 26% in May and 27% in both April and March. While systems installed these days can generally be considered “battery-ready”, we ask this question to assist installers who will be supplying quotes with system design.
Solar Energy + Battery Installation
Just 5% registered their interest in having a solar battery installed at the same time as their PV system; well down on the 7% we saw in June and May’s 8%. This may be due to household budgets getting tighter or the growing realisation that at this point in time, solar batteries have a negative impact on system payback in the vast majority of cases. The best bang for buck comes from installing more solar panels.
Battery Sizing
Where there was interest in a concurrent battery installation and capacity was specified, just over 17% requested pricing and details on a 1-5kWh system in July (19% in June, 20% in May, 21% in April), 51% a 5-10kWh battery (43% in June, 45% May, 43% in April) and 32% a 10kWh+ battery (38% in June, 35% in May and April). 58% wanted guidance on battery sizing in July, up from 55% in June.
Battery Application
A little under 5% wanted to use a solar battery primarily for backup purposes (June and May around 3%, April 6%). 47% were after energy storage to minimise grid electricity consumption (June 45%, May 48% ), while 48% were interested in both applications (52% in June, 49% in May, 47% in April).
Electricity Bills
Approximately 49% of those who used the SolarQuotes service in July who knew their electricity costs said they had quarterly electricity bills of $500 – $1,000 (45% in June, 50% in May and April). A little more than 9% were seeing bills over $1,000 (11% in June, 13% in May and 11% in April).
auSSII Data Source
We base the auSSII report on details submitted by thousands of Australians who use our solar quoting service every month. Submitters receive detailed quotes from up to three businesses in SQ’s network of trusted installers who we match to their requirements.
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