Australia recorded 722.1 megawatts of solar systems installed in the second quarter of 2023, marking an impresive growth of 20% from the same quarter of the previous year. Of the total installations, 81.48% were in the Residential (0-15kW) category, with Origin emerging as the top installer in this segment. Small-Commercial (15-40kW) installations accounted for 12.56% and were also predominantly carried out by Origin, while the remaining 5.97% were in the Medium-Commercial (40-100kW) category, with AGL being the primary installer.
Origin took the lead in the total market share, surpassing Sunboost with a volume of 35.5 megawatts, representing 4.92% of the market. Formbay Trading remained the top STC trader.
NSW saw the highest number of solar panel installations, accounting for 32.54% of the market volume, totalling 235 megawatts.
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Quarterly Wrap-up reports
national
national
The total solar panels installed in the country in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 19.53% compared to the same period last year.
New South Wales
NSW
NSW achieved an impressive growth of 31.16% compared to the same quarter last year.
Queensland
QLD
From QLD alone, 25.67% or 185.3 megawatts contributed to clean and sustainable energy.
Victoria
VIC
Victoria’s total system installation has increased by 24.67% from the same quarter of last year.
Western Australia
WA
8.4% of the total solar installations, equivalent to 60.6 megawatts, have been completed in Western Australia in Q3 of 2023.
South Australia
SA
South Australia’s solar installation increased by 5.18% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT
A small portion of the total solar installations have been completed in ACT with a market share of 2.86%.
Tasmania
TAS
The total number of solar installations recorded in this quarter increased by 41.31% compared to the same period last year.
