New South Wales · Postcode 2421

Stroud solar & clean energy data

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

Stroud
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#404
in New South Wales
574
Total solar installs
49
Installed last 12 months
+23%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
56
Home batteries
9.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,541
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Stroud's 574 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,639 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2421
574
#404 state
you
2422
1,551
#230 state
Gloucester
2420
935
#308 state
Gloucester
2423
957
#306 state
Forster
2424
122
#557 state
Forster
2425
611
#396 state
Forster
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Stroud's 574 solar systems typically avoid around 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Stroud ranks 404th in New South Wales for solar installations — in the middle tier of 721 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 49 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 23% increase on the previous year, making Stroud one of New South Wales's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Stroud's 574 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,541 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,639 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 · Stroud
49 installs · Jul – Jun
5
2
5
1
2
2
7
6
2
3
10
4
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