New South Wales · Postcode 2302

Hamilton solar & clean energy data

32 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-06-15

Hamilton
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#604
in New South Wales
32
Total solar installs
3
Installed last 12 months
+200%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
1
Home batteries
3.1%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
309
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Hamilton's 32 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 147 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2302
32
#604 state
you
2303
1,278
#267 state
Broadmeadow
2304
2,100
#177 state
Waratah
2300
792
#346 state
Newcastle
2305
1,973
#188 state
New Lambton
2299
1,418
#246 state
Newcastle
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Hamilton's 32 solar systems typically avoid around 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Hamilton ranks 604th in New South Wales out of 721 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 32 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 3 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 200% increase on the previous year, making Hamilton one of New South Wales's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Hamilton's solar systems avoid an estimated 309 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 147 fewer cars on the road annually. 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 · Hamilton
3 installs · Jul – Jun
1
2
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