27,779 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Hoppers Crossing's 27,779 solar systems typically avoid around 208.26 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Hoppers Crossing is one of Victoria's strongest solar communities, ranking 1st in the state — ahead of 99% of all Victoria postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (2,790 systems, 5% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Hoppers Crossing's solar community avoids an estimated 332,676 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 158,417 cars off the road or powering around 66,535 average Australian homes with clean electricity. 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.