Battery Installations in 2016 exceeded 6750, SunWiz research finds

SunWiz today released the results of its extensive surveys, interviews, and research into the Australian market for energy storage.

SunWiz’s research concludes that there were at 6750 battery installations in 2016, totalling 52MWh. To put this into context, there were 130,000 installations of solar power systems in 2016, meaning that effectively 5% of solar installations included batteries in the past year.

Says Warwick Johnston, Managing Director of SunWiz “6750 installations in 2016 represents exceptional growth in the Australian battery market, coming off the back of 500 battery installations in 2015. What makes it all the more impressive is that most installations occurred in the latter part of the year, setting up 2017 to be another year of remarkable growth”. Johnston says “SunWiz expects the market to treble in 2017, suggesting 15% of new solar installations will include energy storage this year.”

New South Wales was the #1 location for battery installations, followed closely by Queensland. South Australia has the most favourable market for battery installations, owing to large amounts of sunlight, high electricity prices, and subsidy programs from government, AGL, and SAPN – all of which contribute towards some solar-storage systems having 7-year paybacks before subsidy.

2016 was also the largest year for storage projects. Highlights inlcude the 2MWh installation at the Sandfire Copper Mine, the 1.1MWh community installation at Alkimos Beach, and the ACT auction.

Survey respondents from solar retailers indicated that 70% of sales enquiries for solar also enquire about batteries. Customers are interested in the ability of batteries to become grid-independent, reduce electricity bills, and make more efficient use of their solar panels.

The report, which was based on hundreds of hours of interviews, surveys, and research, provides transparency into what is otherwise a very opaque market. Johnston says “our interviews highlighted the storage market is in its infancy and market education is required. Customer expectations of batteries differ markedly from the capabilities and value proposition of most offerings on the market, and salespeople are also caught up in the excitement. Batteries aren’t yet a commodity – one size doesn’t fit all and tools such as PVsell can help identify which is the best option for individual customers.

For more information or to order your copy of the report, visit http://sunwiz.com.au/index.php/battery-market-report-2017.html or call Warwick Johnston on 0413361534

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