Victoria · Postcode 3002

East Melbourne solar & clean energy data

111 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-08-15

East Melbourne
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#554
in Victoria
111
Total solar installs
7
Installed last 12 months
+0%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
8
Home batteries
7.2%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,329
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by East Melbourne's 111 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 633 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3002
111
#554 state
you
3003
150
#519 state
West Melbourne
3000
114
#550 state
Melbourne CBD
3004
26
#679 state
St Kilda Road
3006
47
#647 state
Southbank
3008
121
#543 state
Docklands
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), East Melbourne's 111 solar systems typically avoid around 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

East Melbourne ranks 554th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 111 registered systems to date. 7 new systems were added in the past 12 months, with growth of 0% on the previous year — typical of a maturing market where most interested households have already installed.

Collectively, East Melbourne's 111 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,329 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 633 cars from the road. This is estimated using Victoria's average grid emissions intensity of 980 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · East Melbourne
7 installs · Sep – Aug
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