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\"SolarQuotes<\/p>\n

The silly season didn’t stop Australian households from making a very smart move – getting quotes for solar panels. Find out what they were wanting in the January 2022 auSSII report.<\/p>\n

Solar Power System Capacity<\/h2>\n

A little over 78% requesting quotes through SQ’s service who had a system size in mind selected the 5-10kW range in December. Close to 9% chose the “fill your roof” option, around the same as November. The typical residential rooftop has space for around 10kW of solar panels<\/a> – so a very large system.<\/p>\n

There was little interest in the 3 – 5kW range – just 4%. It was only a few years ago when 5kW systems<\/a> comprised more than half of requests where a capacity was specified.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Need advice on system sizing? Discover how much solar power you\u2019ll need<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Solar Power System Purchase Timeframe<\/h2>\n

In December 2021, there was a significant increase in the proportion of prospective PV purchasers wanting to buy a system straight away – nearing 28% compared to 25% in November, October and September.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

As it has done each year since 2017, the national solar rebate<\/a> that provides an up-front discount on buying a system reduced when the calendar flipped over to January 1, but remains very generous. Learn more about the solar rebate in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Solar Price Vs. Quality<\/h2>\n

12% of quote requests selected the \u201ctop quality\u201d (most expensive) system option in December, same as November and October. Around 79% wanted a system offering a good balance of cost and quality, and approximately 8% a good budget system. To see pricing ranges for good quality systems, check out our solar panel costs page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"System<\/p>\n

Australian Solar Price Index<\/h2>\n

The auSSII report indicates what Australians are wanting \u2013 but how much are they actually paying for systems when they sign the dotted line? The SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index<\/a> will show you, updated in real time. We\u2019ll have a summary report on December average system costs here on the blog towards the end of January.<\/p>\n

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

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

Just over 18% of requests in December indicated interest in learning more about microinverter<\/a> and optimiser options; down on November’s 20%. These PLO (Panel Level Optimisation<\/a>) devices can be particularly helpful in some installation situations.<\/p>\n

\"Microinverters<\/p>\n

Advanced Solar Monitoring<\/h2>\n

While the solar inverters<\/a> of most systems incorporate inbuilt energy production monitoring, they won\u2019t track solar energy consumption or have other advanced features. That\u2019s why optional advanced solar monitoring<\/a>\u00a0is a very worthwhile consideration.<\/p>\n

In December around 37% of quote requests expressed interest in advanced monitoring, down a little on November’s 39%.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Finn’s a big fan of advanced monitoring – particularly the Australian-developed Solar Analytics<\/a>. It has some nifty features that can help you extract maximum value from your system.<\/p>\n

Battery Ready Solar<\/h2>\n

Interest in battery-ready systems dropped to less than 5% in December, down from 6% in November. This isn’t an indicator of a lack of interest in solar batteries<\/a> – there is interest as you’ll see below – and a home battery can be retrofitted to just about any system.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

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

Around 18% of Australians using the SolarQuotes service in December said they wanted a home battery installed concurrently with their solar panels (November and October 20%, September and August 12%). Whether they pursue this after finding out the cost of energy storage is another matter.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Discover everything you need to know about home energy storage in Finn\u2019s new \u201c101\u201d guides on understanding<\/a>, buying<\/a> and owning<\/a> a home battery system.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> We used to also report on battery size selections in the auSSII, but most people wouldn’t know what capacity system they actually need – so we dropped this question from the quoting form.<\/p>\n

Primary Battery Application<\/h2>\n

Close to 7% wanting a concurrent battery installation intend to use it primarily for backup purposes (~6% in November, 5% in October, 8% in September), 34% for minimising mains grid electricity consumption (~35% in November, ~40% in October and close to 41% in September) and 59% for both purposes (59% in November and October, 51% in September).<\/p>\n

IMAGE – \"Primary<\/p>\n

Mains Electricity Costs – Pre-Solar Installation<\/h2>\n

Among those who knew what their average electricity bills were, 46% reported between $500 and $1,000 a quarter; which is within the usual range of 45% – 47%. Just under 11% were paying more than $1,000 a quarter (~12% in November).<\/p>\n

\"Electricity<\/p>\n

About The January auSSII Report<\/h2>\n

January 2022’s auSSII report is based on details by the thousands of Australians who received up to 3 quotes<\/a> each from pre-vetted installers in the SolarQuotes network in December 2021.<\/p>\n

Quality Installers Deserve Quality Sales Leads<\/h2>\n

More than 583,000 Australians have requested quotes for a quality solar power system installation via SolarQuotes since 2009. Find out more about the solar sales leads<\/a> we provide to businesses who have a special focus on providing the very best installation services.<\/p>\n

Reproducing auSSII Content<\/h2>\n

You’re welcome to reuse information from this report in your publication without asking us first \u2013 we just require you attribute SolarQuotes appropriately and this page is referenced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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