The start of winter is usually a quieter time for Australia’s solar industry, but there were still plenty of Aussie households interested in busting their electricity bills with solar panels during June.
System Size Selections
Bigger remains better in the minds of prospective Australian solar buyers and it’s a wise choice in terms of bang for buck. 6kW and larger solar power systems represented close to 67% of preferences among those who selected a size, a slight drop from May’s 68%. 16% were after a 5kW system – a big decrease compared to June last year when the figure was 37%. Approximately 32% of all submissions asked for advice on system sizing, down on May (~33%), but still up on April (31%).
Intended Purchase Timeframe
The proportion of solar energy shoppers wanting to purchase a system immediately popped back up in June, rising to 19% (~16% in May, 18% in April). Those wanting to buy anytime from right now to within 3 months also increased significantly, up from 80% in May to close to 85% in June.
Price And Quality
12% had a preference for a top quality (most expensive) system in June, down on May and April’s ~13%. Those wanting details of a system offering a balance of quality and price stayed just under 80% and the proportion interested in a “good budget solar package” crept up to close to 8% (7% in May).
System Monitoring Option
One of the questions we ask on our quote form is “Would you like consumption monitoring?” Learn more about solar monitoring systems – and why they are an option well worth considering. In June, 64% selected yes – down on May’s 67% and April’s 65%.
Solar Battery Readiness
Interest in “battery-ready” solar power systems dropped in June to 24% compared to May’s 26% and 27% in both April and March. We use responses to this question to assist prospective installers with system design.
Concurrent Solar + Battery Installation
7% indicated interest in having a battery installed concurrently with their solar power system, down on May (8%) and the same as April. On a related note, a battery segment on Channel 7’s Sunrise last week raised the ire of the SQ team.
Battery Capacity Choice
For those who were interested in a concurrent battery installation and had specified capacity, approximately 19% indicated a 1-5kWh system in June (20% in May, 21% in April), 43% a 5-10kWh battery (45% May, 43% in April) and 38% a 10kWh+ battery (35% in May and April). Uncertainty on capacity remains very common, with 55% wanting advice on energy storage sizing in June.
Battery Use Intention
Under 3% wanted a solar battery for backup as the primary use – down a little from May (3%) and much less than April (6%). 45% were wanting a battery for minimising grid electricity consumption (May 48% ), while 52% wanted it for both applications (49% in May, 47% in April).
Electricity Costs
In June, around 45% of Australians using the SolarQuotes service who knew how much their electricity bills are said they were paying $500 – $1,000 a quarter (50% in May/April) and just over 11% were paying $1,000 or more. (13% May, 11% April).
41% said they had bills of less than $500 a quarter, whereas in May that figure was significantly lower – 35%. Perhaps people are thinking about their last quarter’s bill (coming out of the warmer months in this case) rather than an average over a year.
How The auSSII Is Compiled
auSSII reports are based on information provided in responses from thousands of Australians who use our solar quoting service each month to receive detailed quotes from up to three of SQ’s network of pre-vetted installers we match to their requirements.
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