New South Wales · Postcode 2278

Shortland solar & clean energy data

561 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-08-15

Shortland
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#412
in New South Wales
561
Total solar installs
25
Installed last 12 months
+19%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
64
Home batteries
11.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,416
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Shortland's 561 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,579 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2278
561
#412 state
you
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4,867
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3,160
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2282
2,996
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4,887
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2284
2,690
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New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Shortland's 561 solar systems typically avoid around 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Shortland ranks 412th in New South Wales for solar installations — in the middle tier of 721 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 25 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 19% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.

Collectively, Shortland's 561 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,416 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,579 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
25 installs · Sep – Aug
3
5
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
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