Victoria · Postcode 3096

Hurstbridge solar & clean energy data

266 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-05-15

Hurstbridge
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#437
in Victoria
266
Total solar installs
19
Installed last 12 months
+36%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
21
Home batteries
7.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
3,186
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Hurstbridge's 266 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,517 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3096
266
#437 state
you
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271
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969
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Hurstbridge's 266 solar systems typically avoid around 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Hurstbridge ranks 437th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 266 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 19 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 36% increase on the previous year, making Hurstbridge one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Hurstbridge's 266 solar systems avoid an estimated 3,186 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,517 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 · Hurstbridge
19 installs · Jun – May
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4
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2
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