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Victoria · Postcode 3006

Southbank solar & clean energy data

46 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Southbank
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#645
in Victoria
46
Total solar installs
3
Installed last 12 months
+50%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
1
Home batteries
2.2%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
551
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Southbank's 46 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 262 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3006
46
#645 state
you
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118
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25
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146
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107
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1,286
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Southbank's 46 solar systems typically avoid around 0.34 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 46 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 3 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 50% increase on the previous year, making Southbank one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Southbank's solar systems avoid an estimated 551 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 262 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
3 installs · May – Apr
1
1
1
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