{"id":49043,"date":"2021-04-05T06:17:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=49043"},"modified":"2021-04-05T06:17:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:47:25","slug":"aussii-solar-april-21-mb1941","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-april-21-mb1941\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: April 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"auSSII<\/p>\n

Our latest auSSII report provides an insight into what Australia solar buyers were wanting in March 2021 when requesting quotes via SQ.<\/p>\n

Solar System Sizing<\/h2>\n

Where a system size was selected, 85% of Australians using SQ’s service requested solar quotes<\/a> for systems 6kW or greater, the same as in February. Overall, a bit over a third weren’t sure and wanted advice on system installation sizing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

PV Purchasing Timeframe<\/h2>\n

Close to 20% were ready to purchase a PV system immediately, down on February’s 21% and January’s 23%. But there is still plenty of enthusiasm for having a system installed quite soon, if not straight away. In March, 97% were considering signing on the dotted line anytime from now to within 3 months.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Cost Vs. System Quality<\/h2>\n

12% of Australians using the SQ service in March were wanting pricing on \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) solar power systems, back to the level of January after dipping to 11% for February. 79% were after a system offering a good mix of quality and cost, and around 9% a good quality budget system.<\/p>\n

\"Cost<\/p>\n

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

A whisker over 13% were interested in learning more about optimisers and microinverters in March – these devices are types of Panel Level Optimisation (PLO)<\/a> that can be beneficial in some installation scenarios such as partial shading.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverters<\/p>\n

Solar Energy Consumption Monitoring<\/h2>\n

A very useful optional extra for a PV system is advanced solar monitoring<\/a>. This enables a system owner to not only monitor how much solar energy is being generated but also how it is being consumed in the home. In March, approximately 42% were interested in consumption monitoring.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery Ready Systems<\/h2>\n

While\u00a0 installing a battery<\/a> may not be on the cards immediately, it can be handy to let a prospective installer know you’re considering storage down the track so this can be factored into system design. But really, all systems are “battery ready”. Interest in battery-ready systems crept up to 6% in March, from 5% in February.<\/p>\n

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

Solar + Battery Installation<\/h2>\n

While on the topic of batteries, interest in having energy storage installed concurrently with solar panels dropped back again in March to a little under 12% (February ~14% and 15% in January). Before plonking down a great wad of cash on a battery, try out SQ\u2019s solar and battery calculator<\/a> – that will show the financial returns on solar and storage separately.<\/p>\n

\"Concurrent<\/p>\n

Battery Capacity Preference<\/h2>\n

For those who wanted quotes on a solar and battery system and had a battery capacity in mind:<\/p>\n