New South Wales · Postcode 2318

Postcode 2318 solar & clean energy data

3,738 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 15% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-05-15

Postcode 2318
Ranked top 15% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#90
in New South Wales
3,738
Total solar installs
265
Installed last 12 months
-18%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
319
Home batteries
8.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
36,086
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 2318's 3,738 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 17,184 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2318
3,738
#90 state
you
2319
1,479
#238 state
2319
2317
1,338
#253 state
2317
2320
8,113
#24 state
Maitland
2316
1,609
#220 state
2316
2321
4,860
#61 state
Maitland
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 2318's 3,738 solar systems typically avoid around 22.59 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Postcode 2318 sits in the top third of New South Wales for solar uptake, ranking 90th in the state out of 721 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. New installations eased in the past 12 months (265 systems, 18% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Postcode 2318's solar community avoids an estimated 36,086 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 17,184 cars off the road or powering around 7,217 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 · Postcode 2318
265 installs · Jun – May
18
21
17
25
23
29
27
18
27
18
31
11
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