{"id":43874,"date":"2020-10-12T05:37:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=43874"},"modified":"2023-11-24T09:52:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T00:22:56","slug":"aussii-solar-september-20-mb1716","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-september-20-mb1716\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 October 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Australian<\/p>\n

A greater proportion of Australians using the SolarQuotes service were interested in installing bigger PV systems last month, and getting their solar panels installed sooner.<\/p>\n

Solar System Sizing<\/h2>\n

After sitting at nearly 83% in June, July and August, interest in 6kW or larger systems (where capacity was specified) rose to nearly 85% in September. 6kW+ also took the lead in September – 7% higher than 6kW.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Solar Power Purchase Decision<\/h2>\n

Interest in purchasing a system immediately started climbing again in September – nearly 23% compared to 20% in August and 22% in July. As in August and July, 97% of Australians using SolarQuotes in September were contemplating a solar power purchase decision any time from right now to within 3 months.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Price And Quality Considerations<\/h2>\n

Around 12% of prospective buyers were wanting pricing on a \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) system, compared to approximately 13% in August. Just on 80% wanted a solar energy package offering a good balance of quality and cost, and interest in a good quality budget system was nudging 8%.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Advanced Solar System Monitoring<\/h2>\n

Interest in advanced monitoring fell off a cliff in September to just 49%, following on from drops in August (63%) and July (69%).\u00a0 This optional extra offers a number of benefits – learn more about advanced solar monitoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Advanced<\/p>\n

Microinverter Interest<\/h2>\n

As in August, July and June, microinverter interest was at 14% in September. For those unaware of what this little box of tricks is, a microinverter<\/a> is a miniaturised inverter installed with each solar panel that performs the same role as a conventional single string solar inverter<\/a>. Among various advantages, microinverters can be particularly handy if a system will be partially shaded – but they will add to the cost of a system.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverter<\/p>\n

\u201cBattery-Ready\u201d Solar<\/h2>\n

Not much interest again in battery-ready systems, with only around 5% indicating this in September. While a home battery<\/a> can be added to just about any existing PV system, specifying storage may be wanted at a later date can assist with system design.<\/p>\n

\"Battery-ready<\/p>\n

Concurrent Solar + Battery Installation<\/h2>\n

Interest in installing a home battery system<\/a> at the same time as solar panels dropped back just a touch in September to a little under 13% – it was 13.5% in August. September’s result was still far greater than back before May when it was usually sitting in the mid to high single digits.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re considering installing a battery along with a PV system, give SQ\u2019s solar and battery calculator<\/a> a whirl. It will indicate how savings are impacted by energy storage and solar panels separately.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery System Size (Capacity)<\/h2>\n

Where a capacity was noted, here’s what battery shoppers were wanting pricing and further details on in September:<\/p>\n