Australian installers are focussing more and more on energy storage systems. This is the result of a new energy storage study by the consultants of EuPD Research. 41 per cent of the participants of the "Australian PV InstallerMonitor 2015/2016" already offer storage solutions to their customers. A further 26 er cent want to include energy storage in their portfolio this year. The installers, who will not offer battery storage, claim financial reasons (high prices and low margins) as the main obstacles.
More than 12 kilowatt hours
According to the study, the Australian PV storage market currently focusses on commercial systems. More than half (56 per cent) of the survey participants primarily install storage solutions in the system size segment of 12 kilowatt hours and more. Only a small amount of the installers install residential systems. Furthermore, nearly all installations (96per cent) from the sample group has installed came in combination with a new PV system - the retro-fit segment is virtually no factor at the moment.
A total of 100 PV installers surveyed
These are some of the results from the new “Australian PV InstallerMonitor 2015/2016” – this year’s special edition of the “European PV InstallerMonitor” which was published for the eigth consecutive year. Apart from topics such as energy storage, the study features issues such as procurement and brand management, satisfaction and brand recommendation. EuPD Research surveyed a total of 100 PV installers from Australia. (HS)
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