New South Wales · Postcode 2261

The Entrance solar & clean energy data

7,791 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-06-15

The Entrance
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#27
in New South Wales
7,791
Total solar installs
565
Installed last 12 months
+4%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
834
Home batteries
10.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
75,214
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by The Entrance's 7,791 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 35,816 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2261
7,791
#27 state
you
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3,789
#89 state
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3,671
#93 state
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2259
12,497
#4 state
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2263
3,937
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2264
3,517
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Wyong
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), The Entrance's 7,791 solar systems typically avoid around 47.08 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

The Entrance is one of New South Wales's strongest solar communities, ranking 27th in the state — ahead of 96% of all New South Wales postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. 565 new systems were added in the past 12 months, with growth of 4% on the previous year — typical of a maturing market where most interested households have already installed.

The combined impact is substantial: The Entrance's solar community avoids an estimated 75,214 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 35,816 cars off the road or powering around 15,043 average Australian homes with clean electricity. 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 · The Entrance
565 installs · Jul – Jun
48
38
53
51
46
49
47
51
37
47
45
53
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