{"id":50964,"date":"2021-06-07T06:23:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=50964"},"modified":"2021-06-07T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T22:30:53","slug":"aussii-solar-june21-mb2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-june21-mb2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: June 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Australian<\/p>\n

See what Australian solar and battery buyers were wanting in May and check out SQ’s new tool showing solar pricing across Australia.<\/p>\n

New! SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index<\/h2>\n

Before we get stuck into this month’s auSSII, we’ve just taken the wraps off an interesting new interactive tool – the SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Updated in real-time, it shows the average price paid over time for rooftop solar power system installations across the whole of Australia and in individual states; based on installation date. You can also drill down to see figures for specific system sizes, and systems with various brands of panels and inverters.<\/p>\n

\"Australian<\/a><\/p>\n

Bear in mind it’s a work in progress, but we hope you find it useful – check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, back to the auSSII.<\/p>\n

Solar System Capacity<\/h2>\n

Last month,\u00a0 close to 87% of Australians who requested quotes<\/a> through SQ and had a system capacity in mind were after systems 6kW or bigger. Of those, the proportion wanting systems larger than 6kW capacity was near 58%, continuing this trend.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Purchasing Timeframe For Solar<\/h2>\n

22% were keen to buy a system immediately in May and 34% within the next 4 weeks; so 56% were considering a purchase within a month – with the remainder within 3 months. SolarQuotes doesn’t process requests past three months as generally installers won’t provide a quote beyond this timeframe due to fluctuations in the cost of solar<\/a> and potential movements in the national subsidy, explained in more detail here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Intended<\/p>\n

Price Vs. Quality<\/h2>\n

As was the case in April, close to 13% were wanting quotes on \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) systems in May, while around 80% wanted a system offering a good mix of quality and cost, and nearly 8 percent a good quality budget system.<\/p>\n

On a related note, check out the results of SolarQuotes\u2019 Installer Choice Awards 2021 for the best solar panels<\/a>, best solar inverters<\/a> and best home batteries<\/a> in both budget and high end categories as voted by installers in the SQ network<\/p>\n

\"System<\/p>\n

Microinverter Or Optimiser Option<\/h2>\n

Approximately 20% wanted details on microinverter or optimiser options \u2013 up on April’s 19%, which was a big jump on March\u2019s 13%. These devices are both forms of Panel Level Optimization and particularly useful in partial shading scenarios; but also provide other benefits. You can learn more about microinverters and optimisers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverter<\/p>\n

Solar Energy Consumption Monitoring<\/h2>\n

Advanced solar monitoring<\/a> enables a system owner to see how much solar electricity is being self- consumed in addition to how much is being generated. Again in May, close to 43% expressed an interest in this optional extra – and it’s one well worth having.<\/p>\n

\"Advanced<\/p>\n

Battery Ready Solar System<\/h2>\n

Nothing changed here in May – 7% expressed interest in a battery-ready system. Letting an installer know you\u2019re considering having a battery installed at a later point can assist in the system design phase; but generally speaking all solar systems are battery-ready.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

Concurrent Battery Installation<\/h2>\n

The desire to have a battery installed at the same time as the panels picked up in May \u2013 a little under 11% (April: ~10%, March: ~12%, February: ~14%). If you’re considering home energy storage<\/a>, try the SolarQuotes solar and battery calculator<\/a> – it will show you estimated savings and payback on the panels and battery separately.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery Sizes<\/h2>\n

Where a concurrent battery installation was wanted and capacity (size) specified:<\/p>\n