{"id":39486,"date":"2020-05-04T06:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T20:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=39486"},"modified":"2020-05-04T06:32:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T20:02:09","slug":"aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 May 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1.png\" alt=\"Australian solar power report covering April 2020\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While interest in buying solar dropped off in March, it started bouncing back in early April &#8211; here&#8217;s what Australians were looking for in a solar power system last month when using the SolarQuotes service.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The initial of shock and implications of COVID-19 saw some Australians put the idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar101.html\">going solar<\/a> on the backburner during March, but we started to see signs of a rebound at the end of the month. That continued in April as more Australians realised now is a really good time to have solar panels installed.<\/p>\n<h2>System Size Selection<\/h2>\n<p>In April, 80% of Australians who had a system size in mind wanted details on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/systems\/6kw\/\">6kW solar system<\/a> or larger; so that figure has started creeping up again (March\/February 79% and 78% in January). Interest in 3kW systems was a tiny 2%.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39488 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/systems-size-choice-may.png\" alt=\"Solar power system size selection - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/systems-size-choice-may.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/systems-size-choice-may-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>PV Purchasing Timeframe<\/h2>\n<p>Interest in buying solar immediately also increased from 22% in March to 23% in April. Again last month, 98% submitting for quotes were considering a purchase any time from right away and within 3 months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/purchase-intent-april.png\" alt=\"Solar purchasing timeframe - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/purchase-intent-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/purchase-intent-april-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Cost And Quality<\/h2>\n<p>A tad under 13% were wanting a \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) solar power system, down a little on the last few months (14% in March). Also down a smidge was the proportion after a system offering a balance between quality and cost (~78%), while just over 9% wanted pricing on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/budget-solar-buying-tips\/\">good quality budget system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39483 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/price-quality-april.png\" alt=\"Solar power system cost vs. quality - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/price-quality-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/price-quality-april-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Consumption Monitoring Interest<\/h2>\n<p>When it came to the option of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/good-solar-guide\/monitoring-systems\/\">advanced solar monitoring<\/a>, 67% expressed an interest in April, up from 65% in March, February and January.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39480 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/consumption-monitoring-april.png\" alt=\"Advanced Solar Monitoring - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/consumption-monitoring-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/consumption-monitoring-april-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Microinverters<\/h2>\n<p>Interest in microinverters dropped again to 15% (16% in March and 18% in February). The reason for the drop isn&#8217;t clear &#8211; perhaps a bit of price sensitivity given microinverters will add to the cost of a system. But they have their benefits and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/micro\/\">learn more about microinverters here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/microinverters-april.png\" alt=\"Interest in microinverters - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/microinverters-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/microinverters-april-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Battery Ready Solar<\/h2>\n<p>Interest in battery ready solar power systems jumped back up &#8211; from 9% to 12%; but still well down on February (19%) and January (24%). Just about every solar power system is &#8220;battery ready&#8221; to some degree, but we ask this question on the quote request form to assist potential installers with system design.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-ready-april.png\" alt=\"Battery-ready solar interest - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-ready-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-ready-april-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Solar + Battery System<\/h2>\n<p>A fraction over 8% indicated a desire to have a battery system installed at the same time as their solar panels &#8211; around the same as March. So, there&#8217;s still some elevation in interest compared to months prior (~6%) and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/solar-calculator\/\">solar and battery calculator<\/a> is still seeing a good workout. One of its great features is in addition to providing full system payback details, it also shows you how savings are affected by a battery and solar panels separately.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39485 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-battery-april.png\" alt=\"Concurrent solar + battery installation - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-battery-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/solar-battery-april-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Battery Size Preference<\/h2>\n<p>For those who wanted a\u00a0 battery installation\u00a0 at the same time as their PV system and had a kWh capacity\u00a0 in mind, close to 13% were interested in 1-5kWh (March: 15%, February: 16%), 48% in 5-10kWh (March: 45%, February: 41%) and around 39% in 10kWh+ (March: 40%, February: 43%). Just under 51% were wanting advice on battery system sizing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39479 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-size-april.png\" alt=\"Battery capacity preference - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-size-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-size-april-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Energy Storage Application<\/h2>\n<p>In April, just 3% of requests including batteries indicated backup as the primary application (6% in March and 4% in February), close to 36% in minimising grid use (March: 33% and February 44%), while a whisker over 61% were wanting it for both applications (61% March, 52% in February).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-application-april.png\" alt=\"Primary solar battery application - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-application-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/battery-application-april-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Quarterly Electricity Costs<\/h2>\n<p>Where electricity costs were known, 46% said their quarterly bills were between $500 and $1,000 on average (same as March and February) and just under 12% were paying more $1,000 a quarter (same as March). As mentioned last month, the figures could change significantly in the time ahead due to millions of Australians staying at home under COVID-19 related restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electricity-bill-april.png\" alt=\"Australian quarterly electricity costs - April 2020\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electricity-bill-april.png 700w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/electricity-bill-april-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About The auSSII<\/h2>\n<p>This report draws on the submissions of thousands of Australians who our service every month to request <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quote\/\">solar quotes<\/a>. We match their requirements with up to three trusted and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/trust.html\">pre-vetted solar providers<\/a> .<\/p>\n<h2>About Our Solar Sales Leads<\/h2>\n<p>SolarQuotes has been providing solar sales leads to Australian installers who care about providing quality for close to 11 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/supplier.php\">Find out what makes our lead service different<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reproducing auSSII Content<\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to reproduce content from any auSSII report, attribution to SolarQuotes and the page from which the content was sourced is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While interest in buying solar dropped off in March, it started bouncing back in early April &#8211; here&#8217;s what Australians were looking for in a solar power system last month when using the SolarQuotes service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":39487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[678],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-solar-battery-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 May 2020 - SolarQuotes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"While interest in buying solar dropped off in March, it started bouncing back in early April - here&#039;s what Australians were looking for in solar power.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 May 2020\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"While interest in buying solar dropped off in March, it started bouncing back in early April - here&#039;s what Australians were looking for in solar power.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SolarQuotes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarQuotes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-05-03T20:02:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Michael Bloch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@solar_quotes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@solar_quotes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Michael Bloch\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/66afd571aa00c2e442f0192ebac2f6f1\"},\"headline\":\"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 May 2020\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-05-03T20:02:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/\"},\"wordCount\":688,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may-20-mb1508\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aussii-solar-report-may-1.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"General Solar &amp; 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