SunWiz researched the reviews of every Australian solar company, because we discovered consumers may be misled by overlooking the context of solar installer reviews.  Our research revealed 50% of solar businesses have…
Author: Warwick Johnston
Pre-existing PV is more common (and impactful) than realised in battery sales
For more than a decade, Australia has led the world in uptake of residential PV. The industry-reshaping impacts of that world-leadership are now emerging as a daily experience. 22% of…
2023 was the year of the Big Battery
2023 was the year of the Big Battery. 1GW/1.5GWh of projects energized in 2023 (for projects over 1MW). Not only was it a record-breaking year, Big Battery deployment smashed previous…
2023's record-breaking battery market in charts
It was a record breaking year across the board for Energy Storage Systems in Australia. There were a record-breaking 57,000 residential installations in 2023, tallying a record-setting 656 MWh of…
Media Release: Record-breaking year for battery installations across Australia in 2023
Record-breaking year for battery installations across Australia in 2023 A record number of batteries were installed across Australia in 2023, in homes, businesses and at grid-scale, according to a…
What PV prices are in the goldilocks zone this month?
So much of solar SME’s success relates to prices. Charge too much and you’ll scare off customers. Charge too little and you’ll not cover your overheads. To maximise your…
Hindsight is foresight's poor cousin. Here's what's about to happen in solar
Hi there, Small solar retailers need to understand what large retailers already know: Hindsight is the poor cousin of foresight. Especially for the solar industry. Hindsight vs Foresight You…
Near record year for residential solar power installations
Near record year for residential solar power installations Rooftop solar power systems were installed 11% faster in Australia in 2023 than in 2022, and fell just short of record levels,…
This video reveals how dynamic the Top 30 Retailers are
The PV retailer leaderboard is incredibly dynamic, as this video reveals. Watch how drastically the ranks and volumes change each month. Even as you pan out to a quarterly basis,…
Instantly prioritise your All Energy opportunities for Maximum Impact - here's how
Chances are you’ve got enough opportunities from All Energy to keep your sales team busy for the next two weeks. Some of those opportunities are clearly red-hot. Those ones will…
10+3 Things you must know when you attend All Energy
Here’s SunWiz’s list of things you must know when you attend All Energy 2023 will likely be a record year, and 2024 will start strong. Average system sizes are increasing,…
Connecting with the decision makers of local businesses that should buy from you
In our recent opinion piece, we discussed The biggest challenging emerging for the Australian solar industry, and what to do about it. One of the key recommendations was as their…
How to Partner with the Most-Reputable Retailers
In our recent opinion piece, we discussed The biggest challenging emerging for the Australian solar industry, and what to do about it. One of the key recommendations was as their…
Sizing up Every Australian Solar Retailer - Here's How
In our recent opinion piece, we discussed The biggest challenging emerging for the Australian solar industry, and what to do about it. One of the key recommendations was manufacturers should…
The biggest challenge emerging for the solar industry (and what to do about it)
The plunging price of solar panels is the biggest challenging emerging for Australian solar industry. Whereas low price panels benefits consumers and stimulates demand, this plunge will have a wide-felt,…
Mid-scale solutions providers are the future, not solely solar retailers
The solar industry is heading towards convergence that will reshape solar retailers.  Why consolidation hasn’t happened, but that’s about to change. For a long time, people have predicted the…
SWOT Assessing your Competition - Panel & Inverter Manufacturers in the Australian PV Industry
Plenty of panel and inverter manufacturers have a good grasp on their own business. Many have loyalty programs or direct relationships with their key retailers, and collect feedback via…
Grow market share with retailer partners using luminate - here's how
Using Luminate to Grow Market Share through Retailer Partners PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION June 2023 If you’re providing equipment or services to the solar industry, you’ll be selling to retailers. Solar retailers…
Using SunWiz Luminate to Identify HOW & WHY Jinko Is Australia's #1 Panel by Volume
USING LUMINATE TO IDENTIFY HOW & WHY JINKO IS AUSTRALIA’S #1 PANEL BY VOLUME July 2023 This article runs through a demonstration of how luminate can be used to…
Crucial reasons to get mid-year updates on the battery market
We described in our recent post showed the immense amount of effort we go to, together with our data partners, in order to calculate the ESS market size each year. …
The battery market size is higher than many people realise
The question SunWiz gets asked most these days is “How big is the battery market”. That’s a question that’s perfectly understandable. After all, there is a government database that accurately…