{"id":54486,"date":"2021-10-04T05:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T18:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=54486"},"modified":"2021-10-04T05:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T18:59:06","slug":"aussii-solar-oct21-mb2178","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-oct21-mb2178\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Australian<\/p>\n

Solar systems are getting bigger and many Australian households are wanting to fill their rooftops with solar panels – find out more in the latest auSSII report.<\/p>\n

Solar System Sizing<\/h2>\n

For some years, the SolarQuotes quoting form had “6kW+” as the largest solar power system size selection. Given 6kW is considered entry level these days, some tweaks have been made to get better detail on capacity range choices. We’re still moving between the two systems, but there was enough data captured in September to provide meaningful results. And here they are:<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Where a capacity was specified, close to 73% wanted a quote on a 5 – 10kW system and around 11% for a 10 – 15kW package.\u00a0A really interesting result was a whisker over 9% wanted to fill their rooftops with solar panels.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure what capacity system you should be shooting for, check out SolarQuotes Founder Finn\u2019s advice on how much solar you\u2019ll need<\/a>. Generally speaking, filling your available rooftop space with panels is often a good way to go.<\/p>\n

Purchase Timeframe<\/h2>\n

25% of Australians looking to install panels were wanting to buy a system immediately – up on August’s 23% and July’s 21%. A further 33% had their sights set on a purchase within the following 4 weeks, indicating a healthy appetite for having a system installed sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Price\/Quality<\/h2>\n

A touch more price sensitivity in September perhaps, with 11% registering an interest in a “top quality” (most expensive) system compared to 12% in August. Again, 81% were interested in a system offering a good balance of cost and quality (same as August) and 8% in a good budget system.<\/p>\n

\"System<\/p>\n

You can see where various SQ-approved brands generally sit on the pricing spectrum on our recommended solar panel<\/a> and inverter<\/a> charts. To dig deeper, compare estimated prices for specific solar panels here<\/a> and see our solar inverter comparison table here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Australian Solar Price Index<\/h2>\n

On a related note, you can keep tabs on the cost of going solar<\/a> in Australia using the SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index<\/a>, which is updated in real time.<\/p>\n

\"Australian<\/p>\n

Microinverter\/Optimisers<\/h2>\n

We’ve been reporting on microinverters and power optimiser (both are forms of panel level optimisation<\/a>) interest for a while, but all good things come to an end – this will be the last update for this particular aspect of the auSSII. In September, close to 21% were interested in learning more about these options \u2013 up a little on August and July.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverters<\/p>\n

Solar Consumption Monitoring<\/h2>\n

Advanced solar monitoring<\/a> is a very useful option enabling system owners to keep tabs on how much energy from the panels is being generated, but also the level of solar energy consumption in the home. Finn is a big fan of advanced monitoring and highly recommends it. In September, close to 40% of enquiries indicated interest in this option – down on August’s 43% and July’s 42%.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery Ready PV<\/h2>\n

A little more than 6% of quote requests expressed interest in a “battery-ready” solar system (8% in August and 7% in July). While all solar systems can have batteries retrofitted, indicating storage may be on the cards can be helpful to prospective installers in terms of designing and advising on a suitable system.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

Solar + Battery Installation<\/h2>\n

12% of enquirers were considering installation of a battery at the same time as solar panels, similar to August. If you’re considering a home battery, check out Finn’s new 101 guides on understanding<\/a>, buying<\/a> and owning<\/a> solar battery storage – lots of very valuable information clearly explained.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Home Battery Sizes<\/h2>\n

Where a battery installation was wanted with a new PV system and the enquirer had a capacity in mind:<\/p>\n