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New South Wales · Postcode 2278

Shortland solar & clean energy data

549 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-04-03

Shortland
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#409
in New South Wales
549
Total solar installs
21
Installed last 12 months
-40%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
35
Home batteries
6.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,300
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Shortland's 549 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,524 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2278
549
#409 state
you
2280
4,691
#66 state
Newcastle
2281
3,051
#104 state
Newcastle
2282
2,866
#115 state
Newcastle
2283
4,701
#65 state
Newcastle
2284
2,592
#131 state
Newcastle
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Shortland's 549 solar systems typically avoid around 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Shortland ranks 409th 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 (21 systems, 40% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Shortland's 549 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,300 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,524 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 · Shortland
21 installs · May – Apr
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