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Victoria · Postcode 3156

Upper Ferntree Gully solar & clean energy data

5,201 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Upper Ferntree Gully
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in Victoria
#28
in Victoria
5,201
Total solar installs
253
Installed last 12 months
-26%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
379
Home batteries
7.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
62,286
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Upper Ferntree Gully's 5,201 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 29,660 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3156
5,201
#28 state
you
3155
2,746
#89 state
Boronia
3158
727
#290 state
The Basin
3154
548
#333 state
3154
3153
2,914
#80 state
Bayswater North
3159
284
#432 state
Macclesfield
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Upper Ferntree Gully's 5,201 solar systems typically avoid around 38.99 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Upper Ferntree Gully is one of Victoria's strongest solar communities, ranking 28th in the state — ahead of 96% of all Victoria postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (253 systems, 26% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Upper Ferntree Gully's solar community avoids an estimated 62,286 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 29,660 cars off the road or powering around 12,457 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 · Upper Ferntree Gully
253 installs · May – Apr
24
22
19
17
26
21
26
24
33
18
15
8
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