Most people get this wrong: They misjudge the size of the retrofit battery market Which means their product offerings are sub-optimal. Because retrofitting storage requires different technical solutions & sales…
Author: Warwick Johnston
Australia's battery market grows by 55%
For a well-functioning industry, it is crucial that industry participants know the size of the market. Knowing the rate of market expansion or contraction informs investment decisions. Evaluating the success…
Small-Scale Trends 2023-03
Here’s our summary of small-scale news of greatest interest from the past fortnight. We cover: How distribution networks are handling all that PV: A) SA trial to manage legacy PV…
What the 2023 Annual SunWiz Australian PV Report has to say
PV Market Overview The 2023 Annual SunWiz Australian PV Report has been released. Here’s what it has to say: 5.3 GW of PV capacity in total was installed in 2022,…
7 THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ASHP UNTIL NOW
7 THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ASHP UNTIL NOW #1 ASHP + SHW INSTALLATIONS TEND TO OCCUR IN WINTER #2 ASHP CURRENTLY MAKE UP 73% OF MONTHLY REGISTRATIONS FOR SOLAR…
THE FASTEST-GROWING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY YOU'RE PROBABLY OVERLOOKING
THE FASTEST-GROWING SOLAR TECHNOLOGY YOU’RE PROBABLY OVERLOOKING I remember a time when ‘solar panels’ meant ‘solar hot water’ panels. There was a time when you had to refer to solar…
How the market for solar & storage will be impacted by Australian governments'​ electricity market interventions
The Australian governments (state and federal) have announced a set of electricity market interventions that seek to reduce the increase in electricity prices in the coming couple of years. Left…
How your data benefits you AND your planet
Our mission is to address climate change by helping the Solar Industry go 3x faster and 5x more effective. To go way faster, every solar business must operate optimally. Poor decisions…
Why to raise your prices… to the perfect price, revealed by SunWiz’s unique free tool!
You’re probably charging too little, without realizing it. You should raise your prices now. Here’s three reasons why: #1 reason to raise your prices: the prices you’re competing against aren’t…
NGE / Beon Energy Solutions is a Top Volume Solar Retailer for 2021
It’s quite a feat for a solar company to install many thousands of solar panels in one year. It demonstrates a high level of success and credibility, and deserves to…
ESS Lesson #3: Get good at selling VPPs
We recently recommended getting good at selling batteries. SunWiz research shows you should also get good at selling the benefits of VPPs. SunWiz ran over 2000 hourly simulations of financial…
ESS Lesson #1: Sell Batteries to EV Owners
SunWiz research demonstrates the wisdom of selling batteries to EV owners. SunWiz’s recently released Australian Battery Market Report investigated the correlation between ownership of Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems.…
ESS Lesson #2: Get good at selling storage.
In its latest report, SunWiz assessed retailer market share of the Energy Storage market. We found that the companies that are most successful at selling storage tend to be companies…
ESS Lesson #5: Which brand you choose makes all the difference.
When researching our annual Battery Market Report, we found it fascinating to see how many manufacturers are present in a quite small market. Eveready, Energizer, Duracell are some big name…
ESS Lesson #4: Sell into the right places (different to PV)
SunWiz’s extensive analysis into where storage systems are being installed reveals significant differences in regional uptake. If you’re going to get good at selling storage, then concentrate your efforts. One…
The LG Energy Opportunity
a sunwiz case study How to gain and secure market share for your equipment brand Over recent years, solar panel and inverter manufacturers’ supply chains have been impacted by the…
Sun Current is a Top Volume Solar Retailer for 2021
It’s quite a feat for a solar company to install many thousands of solar panels in one year. It demonstrates a high level of success and credibility, and deserves to…
Arkana Energy is a Top Volume Solar Retailer for 2021
It’s quite a feat for a solar company to install many thousands of solar panels in one year. It demonstrates a high level of success and credibility, and deserves to…
Instyle Solar is a Top Volume Solar Retailer for 2021
It’s quite a feat for a solar company to install many thousands of solar panels in one year. It demonstrates a high level of success and credibility, and deserves to…
Solar Power Direct is a Top Volume Solar Retailer for 2021
It’s quite a feat for a solar company to install many thousands of solar panels in one year. It demonstrates a high level of success and credibility, and deserves to…
The Solar Industry is Slowing Down - What's Coming Next?
By now you may have seen SunWiz’s data pointing towards a slowdown in the solar industry. (If you haven’t check out this link): https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/signs-of-a-contraction-as-covid-takes-a-bite-out-of-the-residential-solar-market/ In essence, lockdowns in Australia’s most populous states…