{"id":34005,"date":"2019-10-07T05:42:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T19:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=34005"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:51:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T03:21:36","slug":"aussii-solar-october-19-mb1240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-october-19-mb1240\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"auSSII<\/p>\n

September saw plenty of interest from Australians wanting to purchase a solar power system – find out what they were wanting to have installed in the latest auSSII report.<\/p>\n

Solar Panel System Size<\/h2>\n

Of those who used the SolarQuotes quoting service in September, 70% indicated a system size<\/a> they were interested in (same as August). 73% of this group wanted pricing and details on 6kW solar or larger<\/a>; a figure that has been continuing to climb \u2013 72% in August, 69% in July and 67% in June. Interest in 3kW systems persists in its downward trajectory, with just 2.5% selecting this size (3% in August and 3.5% in July). Learn more about why bigger solar is (usually) better<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Buying Solar – Timeframe<\/h2>\n

Interest in buying a system immediately increased to 21% last month (19% in August, 18% in July). Just under 87% were keen on purchasing a system anytime from now to within 3 months (August\/July 84%).<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Quality And Price Considerations<\/h2>\n

13% were interested a \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) system in September – this has usually sat around the 12-13% mark for some time. Again in September, 79% were wanting details on a system offering a balance between quality and price<\/a> . 7% were considering a good budget system.<\/p>\n

\"PV<\/p>\n

Solar Power System Monitoring<\/h2>\n

There continues to be very strong interest in optional advanced solar monitoring<\/a>, with 67% indicating they wanted further information\/pricing on this feature (66% in August, 63% in July).<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery Ready Solar Systems<\/h2>\n

Interest in \u201cbattery-ready\u201d solar systems bounced back up a bit to 24% – it had been dropping each month for a while and then leveled out at 23% in August. Even though most solar installations are considered \u201cbattery-ready\u201d, we ask this question when gathering details to assist prospective installers preparing quotes with system design.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

Solar PV + Energy Storage<\/h2>\n

Solar batteries attract a lot of media attention, but new potential new solar owners still don’t seem to be all that interested. That’s a good thing as in the majority of cases, it still remains a battery won’t pay for itself<\/a> within its warranty period.<\/p>\n

In September, 5.5% expressed interest in having a home battery installed at the same time as their solar panels (August 5.5% and July 5%).<\/p>\n

\"Concurrent<\/p>\n

Solar Battery Capacity<\/h2>\n

For those who did want solar batteries<\/a> and noted size (capacity), 16% opted for 1-5kWh (19% in August), 44% for 5-10kWh (same as August) and 39% a 10kWh+ storage system (37% August). The proportion wanting advice on battery capacity crept up to 56% (53% in August, 58% in July). Prospective buyers in this category have been above the 50% mark since we started publishing the auSSII.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

Primary Use Of Battery<\/h2>\n

Those wanting a battery primarily for backup purposes jumped in September, but still remain very much a minority – 7% (3% in August, 5% in July). Around 41% were wanting energy storage mainly for minimising grid electricity consumption (46% in August) and 51% wanted a battery for both applications (same as August).<\/p>\n

\"Intended<\/p>\n

Quarterly Electricity Costs<\/h2>\n

Where quarterly electricity bills were known, 49% of Australians using our service indicated a range between $500 and $1,000 (45% in August). Those hit with bills above $1,000 a quarter increased to 13% in September (August, 11%; July, 9%)<\/p>\n

\"Australian<\/p>\n

About The auSSII<\/h2>\n

Thousands of Australians use our quoting service<\/a> every month in order to get up to three quotes from trusted solar installers<\/a> pre-vetted by SolarQuotes – and the auSSII report is based on the information they submit.<\/p>\n

Trusted Solar Sales Leads<\/h2>\n

If you’re a quality solar business looking for customers keen to get started on installing a system, SolarQuotes provides leads that are a cut above the rest – and we’ve been doing so for a decade. Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

auSSII Reproduction<\/h2>\n

You’re welcome to reproduce content from these reports, but acknowledgement of the page any content is sourced from is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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