1、19TH EDITION|OCTOBER 2024SOLAR&STORAGE MARKETPLACE REPORTSolar&Storage Marketplace R|1Executive perspective We are excited to share the 19th edition of the EnergySage Intel:Solar&Storage Marketplace Report,covering the six-month period from January through June 2024.While 2023 was a challenging year

2、 for the residential solar industry in the U.S.,I believe weve reached a turning point.Solar and storage prices are dropping,equipment quality is improving,interest rates are coming down,and more homeowners are seeing the benefits of integrated whole-home energy solutions.To that end,this report del

3、ves into pricing trends,equipment preferences,consumer survey insights,equipment manufacturer quote shares,and financing terms within the residential Solar and Storage Marketplace on EnergySage.HERE ARE SOME OF OUR TOP FINDINGS FROM OUR 19TH MARKETPLACE REPORT:Residential solar prices near all-time

4、low,and storage prices reach new all-time lows Solar prices fell for the second six-month period in a row,reaching$2.69 per watt and nearing the all-time lowest quoted prices EnergySage has seen since we began tracking data in 2014.Quoted storage prices also dropped,setting a record low of$1,133 per

5、 kilowatt-hour stored.Battery storage attachment rate skyrockets nationwide The percentage of homeowners nationwide purchasing a battery with their solar panels on EnergySage climbed to 34%in the first half of 2024.California was a key driver,with an attachment rate of 70%following the implementatio

6、n of the Net Billing Tariff in April 2024.However,the attachment rate outside California also rose steeply to 22%.Lower pricing,the introduction of the Tesla Powerwall 3,policy changes,and attractive incentives are driving this higher adoption of batteries nationwide.Installers are quoting higher-in