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Victoria · Postcode 3087

Watsonia solar & clean energy data

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

Watsonia
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#256
in Victoria
932
Total solar installs
58
Installed last 12 months
-9%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
54
Home batteries
5.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
11,161
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Watsonia's 932 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 5,315 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3087
932
#256 state
you
3088
2,908
#81 state
Yallambie
3089
1,579
#170 state
Templestowe
3085
1,355
#197 state
Macleod
3084
2,473
#102 state
Eltham
3090
351
#399 state
Whittlesea
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Watsonia's 932 solar systems typically avoid around 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Watsonia ranks 256th in Victoria for solar installations — in the middle tier of 713 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (58 systems, 9% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Watsonia's solar community avoids an estimated 11,161 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 5,315 cars off the road or powering around 2,232 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.

Monthly solar installations · Watsonia
58 installs · May – Apr
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