December 2022 was third-busiest month on record for solar panel installation partly driven by spiking electricity prices
But after that early setback the industry regained its footing, with December the third-busiest month on record with 306MW installed, Green Energy Markets’ projects manager, Emily Perin, said.
She said the industry “will probably see a modest increase on 2022” provided Covid-related supply issues don’t return. However, higher interest rates will squeeze discretionary spending by households and companies, Perin predicted. The average size of household PV systems continued to creep higher, topping 7.5kW, Green Energy Markets said.On the Gold Coast, McLean typically installs systems of 10 to 13kW capacity. “I try to oversize at least 30% to future-proof [customers] against the rising cost of energy,” he said. “We know it’s going to continue to rise whatever the policies around governments and networks are.
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