New South Wales · Postcode 2163

Fairfield solar & clean energy data

747 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-05-15

Fairfield
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#363
in New South Wales
747
Total solar installs
46
Installed last 12 months
-41%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
80
Home batteries
10.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
7,212
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Fairfield's 747 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,434 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2163
747
#363 state
you
2164
2,912
#114 state
Wetherill Park
2162
1,760
#203 state
Villawood
2165
3,674
#91 state
Fairfield
2161
2,606
#131 state
Merrylands
2166
4,785
#62 state
Cabramatta
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Fairfield's 747 solar systems typically avoid around 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Fairfield ranks 363rd in New South Wales for solar installations — in the middle tier of 721 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (46 systems, 41% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Fairfield's 747 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,212 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,434 cars from the road. This is estimated using New South Wales's average grid emissions intensity of 790 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Fairfield
46 installs · Jun – May
3
5
1
8
6
3
3
4
5
3
1
4
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