{"id":47381,"date":"2021-02-08T05:24:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=47381"},"modified":"2021-02-08T05:24:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T18:54:02","slug":"aussii-solar-february-21-mb1869","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-february-21-mb1869\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index \u2013 February 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"auSSII<\/p>\n

The start of 2021 saw many Australians hit the ground running in getting ready to install an energy bill busting solar power system.<\/p>\n

Solar Power System Capacity<\/h2>\n

In terms of solar power system size, 83% of Australians using the SolarQuotes service in January who had a capacity in mind were interested in pricing on 6kW systems or larger. Given the cost of installing solar<\/a> in Australia nowadays, the best system size is pretty much down to a buyer’s budget, what their rooftop can properly fit, and the system size their DNSP (Distributed Network Service Provider) allows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Purchase Decision Timeframe<\/h2>\n

Around 23% of potential PV buyers were keen on installing panels straight away – well down on December’s 30.8% and November’s 28%. Towards the end of the year people tend to be a bit more eager as Australia’s “solar rebate<\/a>” is gradually being phased out, with reductions occurring at the start of each year. But the subsidy is still very generous in 2021<\/a> and system cost per watt is continuing its downward trend.<\/p>\n

While the appetite for an immediate purchase may have been less in January, 97% were planning on a system purchase anytime from now to within the next 3 months.<\/p>\n

\"PV<\/p>\n

Price Vs. Quality<\/h2>\n

Not much changed here between December and January – just shy of 12% were wanting a quote on a \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) solar package, which has been fairly static over recent months. 80% were wanting details on a system offering a good balance of quality and cost, while interest in good quality budget systems was around 8%.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Optional Consumption Monitoring<\/h2>\n

Interest in advanced energy consumption monitoring picked up a little in January to just under 41%. After reaching as high as 69% in July last year, interest had been dropping off to as low as 39% in December. While optional consumption monitoring will add a few hundred dollars to system cost, it’s a valuable feature well worth considering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Advanced<\/p>\n

Microinverter\/Power Optimiser Option<\/h2>\n

There was a tad more interest in microinverters or power optimisers in January; just over 12%. Both devices are a type of Panel Level Optimisation (PLO), which while adding to system cost can be particularly beneficial in some installation scenarios. You can learn more about Panel Level Optimisation here<\/a>. On a related note, last week we learned SunPower Maxeon 5 AC solar panels<\/a> are now available in Australia – these are panels that have a factory integrated microinverter.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverters<\/p>\n

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

Interest in battery-ready systems was again around 5% last month. Solar batteries can be added to any PV system post-installation, but indicating energy storage may be desirable at a later date can assist in the system design phase.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

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

Interest in having a battery installed at the same time as solar system picked up in January to close to 15%, compared with just over 13% in December and a little under 13% in November, October and September. Looking back to January last year, it was just 6%.<\/p>\n

If you’re trying to determine if a battery makes financial sense in your situation, SQ\u2019s solar and battery calculator<\/a> is a very useful tool that will show you how savings are impacted by a battery system and solar panels separately.<\/p>\n

\"Concurrent<\/p>\n

Battery Storage Capacity<\/h2>\n

Where a battery capacity (size) choice was noted in a request for a quote on a concurrent solar + battery installation:<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 5 kWh:\u00a0~16% (December ~14%, November ~16%)
\n5 \u2013 10 kWh: ~51% (December ~51%, November ~54%)
\n10 kWh +:\u00a0 ~33% (December ~36%, November ~31%)<\/p>\n

Indicating there is still a great deal of uncertainty regarding energy storage sizing, 56% of quote requests in January where concurrent battery storage was involved wanted advice on this aspect (53% in December and 55% in November).<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

Intended Battery Application<\/h2>\n

Approximately 6% indicated a battery would primarily be used for backup, ~42 % for minimising mains grid electricity consumption and 52% for both applications.<\/p>\n

\"Primary<\/p>\n

Electricity Bills Pre- Solar Panels<\/h2>\n

Where electricity bill amounts were known prior to a solar panel installation, close to 48% of Australians using the SQ service were paying between $500 and $1,000 per quarter on average (47% in December and 49% in November). Approximately 11% were forking out more than $1,000 a quarter (9% in December, 11% in November). 8% weren’t sure what they were paying.<\/p>\n

\"Mains<\/p>\n

About The auSSII<\/h2>\n

Thousands of Australians used the SQ quoting service<\/a> each month. SolarQuotes has assisted more than half a million Australians obtain quotes from carefully pre-vetted installers<\/a> since the service launched in 2008. Founder Finn Peacock puts installers through the wringer so you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

SolarQuotes Sales Leads<\/h2>\n

Solar installation businesses large and small with a solid commitment to quality are invited to learn more about sourcing quality sales leads from SolarQuotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

auSSII Reproduction Guidelines<\/h2>\n

If you would like to use graphs or other content from auSSII reports, we require SolarQuotes and the page from which the content was sourced is noted on your reproduction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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