{"id":61536,"date":"2022-05-04T06:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=61536"},"modified":"2022-05-04T06:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T20:04:38","slug":"aussii-solar-may22-mb2459","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/aussii-solar-may22-mb2459\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SolarQuotes<\/p>\n

Discover what Australian buyers were wanting when seeking quotes for solar power systems during April 2022 in the latest auSSII report.<\/p>\n

Solar System Capacity Selection<\/h2>\n

When presented with choices of 3-5 kW, 5-10 kW, 10-15 kW, 15-20 kW, 20+ kW capacities and \u201cFill Roof\u201d options on the SolarQuotes quote form<\/a> and a selection was made, 79% opted for 5-10kW capacity – up from 77% in March. The “Fill Roof” option wasn’t as popular in April – just over 11% compared to 14% in March and 12% in February.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

If you’re looking for advice on system sizing, check out what SQ Founder Finn has to say on how much solar power you\u2019ll need<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Timeframe For Purchasing<\/h2>\n

22% of Australians using the SolarQuotes service in April indicated an intention of purchasing a system immediately (March: 23%, February: 22%). A further 32% said they intended buying a system within the next four weeks; which was a similar result to March.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Now could be a particularly good time to get cranking on a system installation, with wholesale electricity prices increasing<\/a> in some states and electricity bills likely soon to follow.<\/p>\n

Quality And Price Considerations<\/h2>\n

Around 12% of Australians were seeking top quality systems in April (March: 13%), 81% a good balance of price and quality and 7% a decent budget system.<\/p>\n

\"System<\/p>\n

Pick up some tips on choosing solar panels<\/a> and selecting an inverter<\/a>, along with charts of SQ-approved brands for each.<\/p>\n

Australian Solar Price Index<\/h2>\n

If you’re curious about what Australians have been paying on average for systems over the last couple of years, check out the SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Index<\/a>, which is updated in real time. We\u2019ll publish a special report here on the blog on average system prices and costs per watt in April towards the end of this month.<\/p>\n

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

Panel Level Optimisation (PLO)<\/h2>\n

MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics), also referred to as Panel Level Optimisation<\/a> (PLO)\u00a0devices such as\u00a0 microinverters<\/a> and optimisers provide increased system design flexibility, panel level monitoring and advanced safety features. These options will also add around 20 – 30% on to the price of a system.<\/p>\n

While we flag microinverter and optimisers add to system costs, there is still significant interest in these devices. In April, 18% indicated an interest in PLO (19% in March and February).<\/p>\n

\"Microinverters<\/p>\n

Advanced Consumption Monitoring<\/h2>\n

Advanced solar monitoring<\/a> is also a very useful optional extra; among other benefits providing solar energy consumption information that can help a system owner extract maximum value from their investment.<\/p>\n

In April, close to 35% of quote requests expressed interest in advanced monitoring, down from 37% in March.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/p>\n

Battery Ready Solar<\/h2>\n

As has been the case for a very long time, interest in battery-ready systems was within the 5% – 6% range again in April. The question is on the form to signal to prospective installers future intentions. While just about all solar power systems are \u201cbattery ready\u201d using what\u2019s known as DC-coupling<\/a>, the question can help installers with creating the optimal system design.<\/p>\n

\"Battery<\/p>\n

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

There was a bit of an uptick in interest in April for having a home battery installed<\/a> at the same time as solar panels – up from 18% over the previous 4 months to nearly 20% last month.<\/p>\n

\"Concurrent<\/p>\n

Thinking about a solar battery but not sure where to start?\u00a0 Read Finn’s very comprehensive (but easy to understand)\u00a0 \u201c101\u201d guides on understanding<\/a>, buying<\/a> and owning<\/a> a home battery, and SQ\u2019s solar battery reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Primary Use For Battery<\/h2>\n

7% of Australians interested in a battery installation were going to primarily use it for backup purposes (same as March), while around 37% mainly for minimising mains grid electricity use (March: 34%). 56% wanted energy storage for both purposes (60% in March).<\/p>\n

\"Primary<\/p>\n

Power Bills Pre-Panels<\/h2>\n

48% of Australians using the SQ service in April who shared what they were paying for electricity indicated quarterly bills in the range of $500 to $1,000, up just a little on March’s 47%. But there was a significant drop in the proportion paying more than $1,000 per quarter – from just over 13% in March to a little more than 9% in April. Perhaps decreased use of air conditioners as we said goodbye to summer influenced this.<\/p>\n

\"Electricity<\/p>\n

About The May 2022 auSSII Report<\/h2>\n

This report is based on details submitted by thousands of Australians who used the SolarQuotes service during April 2022 to receive up to 3 quotes<\/a> each from trusted, thoroughly pre-vetted installation professionals. We put installers through the wringer so you don’t have to.<\/p>\n

Supporting Installers Who Care<\/h2>\n

It’s SolarQuotes’ mission to help Australians buy quality solar systems and batteries from installation companies that care about their work and customers. Find out more about what makes SQ\u2019s solar sales leads<\/a> stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n

Reproducing\u00a0 auSSII Reports<\/h2>\n

If you wish to reproduce information from these reports, please be sure attribute SolarQuotes as the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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