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New South Wales · Postcode 2300

Newcastle solar & clean energy data

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

Newcastle
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#346
in New South Wales
777
Total solar installs
58
Installed last 12 months
+4%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
78
Home batteries
10.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
7,501
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Newcastle's 777 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,572 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2300
777
#346 state
you
2299
1,386
#248 state
Newcastle
2298
1,083
#289 state
Newcastle
2302
31
#605 state
Hamilton
2303
1,249
#268 state
Broadmeadow
2297
282
#491 state
Newcastle
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Newcastle's 777 solar systems typically avoid around 4.70 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Newcastle ranks 346th in New South Wales for solar installations — in the middle tier of 721 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 58 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.

Collectively, Newcastle's 777 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,501 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,572 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 · Newcastle
58 installs · May – Apr
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6
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10
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