{"id":25573,"date":"2018-11-06T05:20:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T18:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=25573"},"modified":"2018-11-06T05:20:20","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T18:50:20","slug":"aussii-solar-report-oct18-mb0812","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-report-oct18-mb0812\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 November 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aussii-solar-report-october.png\" alt=\"auSSII solar report covering October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aussii-solar-report-october.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/aussii-solar-report-october-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Solar installations broke records again in Australia last month, and interest remained strong throughout October from potential solar buyers. Here&#8217;s what they were looking for.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Solar Power System Capacity Preference<\/h2>\n<p>Preference for systems of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/systems\/6kw\/\">6kW<\/a> capacity and greater crept up again in October, making up 54% of quote requests where a system size was specified (53% in September). Many Australians continued to request <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/how-does-solar-power-work\/how-much-power-do-i-need\/\">advice on system size<\/a>, with 32%\u00a0unsure of what capacity system they require.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/system-size-choice.png\" alt=\"Solar power system size choice October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/system-size-choice.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/system-size-choice-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solar Installation Timeframe<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s an ongoing sense of urgency among Australians to start taking control of their power bills &#8211; right now. 19% of submitters wanted solar panels on their rooftop immediately &#8211; back in July it was just 16%. 82% were wanting solar installed anytime from now to within 3 months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-purchase-intent.png\" alt=\"Solar energy system purchase timeframe October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-purchase-intent.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-purchase-intent-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Price Vs. Quality<\/h2>\n<p>Around 82% of Australians using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\/\">solar quote service<\/a> were interested in a system that was \u201ca good mix of quality and price\u201d.\u00a0 As in September 12% were wanting a \u201ctop quality (most expensive)\u201d system\u00a0 those wanting a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/budget-solar-buying-tips\/\">good budget system<\/a>\u201d represented approximately 7%.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-price-quality.png\" alt=\"Solar Quality Vs. Price October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-price-quality.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-price-quality-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Battery Ready Solar Interest<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s been increasing chatter about solar batteries, but battery-ready system interest in October was a touch over 30%, a figure that hasn&#8217;t changed much in the last 5 months. While most solar power systems\u00a0 are \u201cbattery-ready&#8221;, this question is on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\">quoting form<\/a> to help inform system design.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-ready-solar.png\" alt=\"Battery Ready Solar Interest - October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-ready-solar.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-ready-solar-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solar + Battery Installation<\/h2>\n<p>Those wanting to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\">battery storage<\/a>\u00a0 installed at the same time as their solar panels inched up again to around 9% (8% in September and 7% in August).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-storage-interest.png\" alt=\"Concurrent solar + battery storage installation - October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-storage-interest.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/solar-storage-interest-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We mentioned last month that increased battery interest was expected in SA in October as a result of the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sa-home-battery-subsidy-mb0736\/\">South Australia\u2019s Home Battery Scheme<\/a>, which also offers low interest loans to assist with a new solar installation. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/sa-battery-scheme-savings-mb0803\/\">applications opened<\/a>\u00a0 very late in the month, so November should be interesting. Also on the horizon are battery subsidies in Victoria &#8211; if the Andrews Government is returned to power after the Victorian State election\u00a0 on Saturday 24 November.<\/p>\n<h2>Battery Capacity Preference<\/h2>\n<p>Interest in big capacity battery systems dropped back significantly in October, with 30% wanting pricing on 10kWh+ systems (where a system size was specified). In September, that figure was 38%.\u00a0 A slightly higher percentage of submitters (55%) weren&#8217;t sure on system size (54% in September).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-capacity-size.png\" alt=\"Battery storage capacity selection - October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-capacity-size.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/battery-capacity-size-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Home Battery Use<\/h2>\n<p>Nothing much changes here &#8211; 2% were wanting storage primarily for backup applications, 46% for minimising grid electricity use and 52% for both.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/home-battery-application.png\" alt=\"Solar Battery Use - October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/home-battery-application.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/home-battery-application-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What Australians Pay For Electricity<\/h2>\n<p>47% reported quarterly electricity bills averaging $500 \u2013 $1,000, up slightly on September (46%). 11% reported bills of $1,000 or more (same as September) and 6% didn&#8217;t know what they were paying on average each quarter.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/electricity-bill-statistics.png\" alt=\"Australian electricity bills - October 2018\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/electricity-bill-statistics.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/electricity-bill-statistics-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About The auSSII<\/h2>\n<p>The auSSII report is based on information provided by thousands of Australians who use SolarQuotes&#8217; free service each month.<\/p>\n<p>Potential solar purchasers receive up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\/\">3 obligation-free quotes<\/a> via our service from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/trust.html\">carefully pre-vetted<\/a> installers accepted into the SolarQuotes network.<\/p>\n<h2>Quality Solar Sales Leads<\/h2>\n<p>Solar quoting services come and go, but we&#8217;ve been providing quality leads to quality Australia installation companies consistently since 2009. Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/supplier.php\">solar sales lead services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reproducing auSSII Report Content<\/h2>\n<p>Feel free to use content from any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/page\/2\/?s=auSSII\">auSSII report<\/a>, but the page from which you source material from needs to be acknowledged in your reproduction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar installations broke records again in Australia last month, and interest remained strong throughout October from potential solar buyers. 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