New South Wales · Postcode 2261

The Entrance solar & clean energy data

7,713 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-05-15

The Entrance
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#27
in New South Wales
7,713
Total solar installs
524
Installed last 12 months
-9%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
719
Home batteries
9.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
74,461
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by The Entrance's 7,713 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 35,458 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
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7,713
#27 state
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3,755
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3,651
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12,407
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New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), The Entrance's 7,713 solar systems typically avoid around 46.61 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. New installations eased in the past 12 months (524 systems, 9% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: The Entrance's solar community avoids an estimated 74,461 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 35,458 cars off the road or powering around 14,892 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
524 installs · Jun – May
37
48
38
52
51
46
48
47
50
36
39
32
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