Australia recorded a total of 782,679kW of solar systems installed in the first quarter of 2024, marking a nearly 3% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Of the total solar 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 Sun Retail, while the remaining 9% were in the Medium-Commercial (40-100kW) category, with AGL being the primary installer.
Sunboost took the lead in the total market share, surpassing Origin with a volume of 26,362kW, representing 3.37% of the market. Formbay Trading remained the top STC trader.
New South Wales saw the highest number of solar panel installations, accounting for 33.79% of the market volume, totaling 264,469.26kW. Additionally, 5,105kW of installations were completed in the suburbs with the postcode 2765.
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Quarterly Wrap-up reports
national
national
The total solar panels installed in the country in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 2.90%.
New South Wales
NSW
NSW achieved an impressive growth of 15.10% compared to the same quarter last year.
Queensland
QLD
From QLD alone, 24.94% or a volume of 195,177.51kW contributed to clean and sustainable energy.
Western Australia
WA
8.74% of the total solar installations, equivalent to 68,427kW, have been completed in WA.
South Australia
SA
SA has experienced a significant decrease of 14.86% compared to last year’s quarter.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT
ACT only completed a few installations this quarter, representing a market share of 1.84%.
Tasmania
TAS
There has been a slight 1.69% increase in the total installed volume for this quarter compared to Q1 2023.
