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New South Wales · Postcode 2551

Merimbula solar & clean energy data

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

Merimbula
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#339
in New South Wales
804
Total solar installs
62
Installed last 12 months
+32%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
44
Home batteries
5.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
7,762
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Merimbula's 804 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,696 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2551
804
#339 state
you
2550
4,500
#69 state
Bega
2552
1
#714 state
2552
2549
950
#302 state
Bega
2548
1,805
#198 state
Bega
2555
11
#612 state
Goulburn
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Merimbula's 804 solar systems typically avoid around 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Merimbula ranks 339th 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 62 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 32% increase on the previous year, making Merimbula one of New South Wales's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Merimbula's 804 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,762 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,696 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 · Merimbula
62 installs · May – Apr
12
5
2
12
11
7
1
2
1
5
2
2
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