New South Wales · Postcode 2586

Young solar & clean energy data

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

Young
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#348
in New South Wales
784
Total solar installs
68
Installed last 12 months
+55%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
84
Home batteries
10.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
7,569
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Young's 784 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,604 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2586
784
#348 state
you
2587
858
#327 state
Murrumburrah
2585
40
#601 state
Boorowa
2584
162
#540 state
Gunning
2588
102
#563 state
Harden
2583
1,064
#294 state
Crookwell
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Young's 784 solar systems typically avoid around 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Young ranks 348th 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 68 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 55% increase on the previous year, making Young one of New South Wales's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Young's 784 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,569 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,604 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 · Young
68 installs · Jul – Jun
3
2
5
4
5
4
10
9
3
5
7
11
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