Victoria · Postcode 3006

Southbank solar & clean energy data

47 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-06-15

Southbank
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#645
in Victoria
47
Total solar installs
4
Installed last 12 months
+100%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
1
Home batteries
2.1%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
563
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Southbank's 47 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 268 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3006
47
#645 state
you
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118
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3004
26
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146
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3002
107
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1,305
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Southbank's 47 solar systems typically avoid around 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Southbank ranks 645th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 47 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 4 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 100% increase on the previous year, making Southbank one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Southbank's solar systems avoid an estimated 563 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 268 fewer cars on the road annually. 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 · Southbank
4 installs · Jul – Jun
1
1
1
1
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