Best Solar Panels In Australia 2023: Installers Choice Awards

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Published 2023-05-01
It's that time of year again! What are the best solar panels to put on your roof in 2023? Find out how top Australian solar installers voted.

Installers work with different brands every day - and they must support those panels for the duration of their warranties. There's a lot riding on their choice of solar panels.

In the 2023 SolarQuotes Installers Choice Awards, I asked installers in the SQ network to vote for panels they'd be happy to have on their own rooftops in two categories - top-end and budget.

00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - Top-end, "money no object" category winners
05:51 - Best-value, "every dollar counts" category winners
07:10 - "Best panel support" category winners

You can also read more about the voting results here:

www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/best-solar-panels-2023…

Note: While choosing good brands is important, equally as important is installation quality. Good panels installed badly will still make for a poorly-performing system.

*** Further Info

Solar Panels: What You Need To Know To Pick A Good One:

www.solarquotes.com.au/panels/

Compare Solar Panels - A Side-By-Side Comparison

www.solarquotes.com.au/panels/comparison/compare-s…

Have a question about solar panel selection? Feel free to ask in the comments section below - and don't forget to subscribe to this channel :)

All Comments (19)
  • @DATApush3r
    Top notch information as per usual. Thanks for everything you do Finn!
  • @MoosesValley
    Really loving my Jinko Solar Tiger Neo panels, which are an upgrade from the Jinko Solar Tiger Pro: 440W (instead of 410W) mono-facial N-type solar panels with a 30 year warranty (instead of 25 year) - so more power, better efficiency, better performance on hot days and low light days, and better warranty than the Pro version. So far, my solar system produces 20+ kWh/day even on the most overcast and rainy days (in Winter), and produces 50+ kWh/day on the hottest days in the middle of Summer - way more than I need / use. My power bills were about $60-70 AUD per month before I got my solar system. Since installation, my power bills have turned into credits, and I now get free electricity and make around $110 AUD per month tax free on the excess electricity I export to the grid - a whopping 25% Return on Investment (ROI). Am now looking to add some battery storage for night time use.
  • @AndyM...
    Thanks Finn, just ordered a bunch of Trina panels a few days ago, so feel even better now :)
  • @chrisnolan4048
    Based on your videos and advice we are in the process of finalizing a deal for a 6.6w trina solar panel setup with a fronius hybrid ready invert. while the fronius does have a price jump compared to the first mentioned goodwe. I think it wll be better to get the fronius for now and the future. Only wish my north facing part of the roof could fit maybe more panels on it. :)
  • @petemarfatia8725
    Helpful and presented in a way that is clear and easy to follow--thank you. In future, would you mind adding where all panels are made please, as I'm keen not to select any products made in China (I understand it may cost more) and have the weight of positive assessment criteria you assess.
  • @user-db2ng2bx3b
    hi there just wondering what your thought are on Canadian hihero 6 panels please?
  • @marktiller1383
    M 18panel 290 JA panels have lost about 350 watts over 7years, I'd really like to swop them out for more power. My fronius primo 5 works great and never operating in more than 30c, and yet most companies want to swap out the entire system.
  • @sabellatodo
    what do you think about DAS solar panels .Thanks
  • @mikeesteele
    Hi Finn! I live in Tasmania and have 13.28kw system (x2 5kw SMA inverters) on a single phase home. Is there any type of export limiting hardware available that would let me install more kw (without switching to 3 phase). My system is only 6 months old, and I have ample spare roof space. Kind of regretting not switching my home to 3 phase and getting a bigger system.
  • @simonmessina4774
    Currently yielding over 100kw a day and exporting over 70 per day and we are not in summer
  • @TheTimBlackburn
    I thought you had pretty recent Tindo panels on your roof Finn! Why did you change them?
  • Solar panels should be on every roof, bus stops. Toilets barbeque area and every where they can be installed. Sencer lights in parks and on toilets and bus stops to save power.
  • @garywilliams8706
    Hi Finn, thanks so much for your videos. Regarding the REC Alpha Pure R, Pacific Sun Tech in California raises a red-flag about the "R" because its high Open Circuit Voltage makes it incompatible with residential grade micro-invertors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wG9jfhuU_k). Is this the situation in Aus? Also, for the Alpha Pure (not the R) can it be installed with a micro-invertor on each module to deal with the wandering shadow of a palm tree crown? Without micro-invertors is it the case that if just one module is shaded (not-withstanding the split panel) then the whole system performance degrades to that of the lowest generating module?
  • @sophrapsune
    Wasn’t the future of Sunpower’s business a bit uncertain?