Victoria · Postcode 3185

Elwood solar & clean energy data

831 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-08-15

Elwood
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#276
in Victoria
831
Total solar installs
69
Installed last 12 months
+38%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
133
Home batteries
16.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
9,952
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Elwood's 831 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 4,739 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3185
831
#276 state
you
3186
1,776
#159 state
Brighton
3184
683
#299 state
St Kilda
3187
1,590
#179 state
Brighton East
3183
641
#309 state
St Kilda East
3188
1,664
#169 state
Hampton
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Elwood's 831 solar systems typically avoid around 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Elwood ranks 276th in Victoria for solar installations — in the middle tier of 713 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 69 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 38% increase on the previous year, making Elwood one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Elwood's 831 solar systems avoid an estimated 9,952 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 4,739 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 · Elwood
69 installs · Sep – Aug
6
7
4
2
6
4
11
7
6
11
2
3
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