Australia recorded a total of 793,904.91kW of solar systems installed in the second quarter of 2024, marking a nearly 10% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Of the total installations, 78% were in the Residential (0-15kW) category, with Sunboost emerging as the top installer in this segment. Small-Commercial (15-40kW) installations accounted for 13% and were predominantly carried out by Sunboost, while the remaining 9% were in the Medium-Commercial (40-100kW) category, with Energy Aware being the primary installer.
Sunboost took the lead in the total market share, surpassing Sun Retail with a volume of 29,674kW, representing 3.74% of the market. Formbay Trading remained the top STC trader.
NSW saw the highest number of solar panel installations, accounting for 32.84% of the market volume, totaling 260,733.33kW. Additionally, 3,3017kW of installations were completed in the suburbs with the postcode 4740.
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Quarterly Wrap-up reports
national
national
The total solar panels installed in the country in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 9.94%.
New South Wales
NSW
NSW achieved an impressive growth of 10.95% compared to the same quarter last year.
Queensland
QLD
From QLD alone, 26.56% or a volume of 210,831.60kW contributed to clean and sustainable energy.
Western Australia
WA
8.96% of the total solar installations, equivalent to 71,128.12kW, have been completed in WA.
South Australia
SA
SA has experienced a significant increase of 5.73% compared to last year’s quarter.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT
ACT only completed a few installations this quarter, representing a market share of 1.49%.
Tasmania
TAS
There has been a 12.50% increase in the total installed volume for this quarter compared to Q2 2023.
