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Victoria · Postcode 3186

Brighton solar & clean energy data

1,690 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 25% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Brighton
Ranked top 25% for solar uptake in Victoria
#160
in Victoria
1,690
Total solar installs
83
Installed last 12 months
-36%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
133
Home batteries
7.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
20,239
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Brighton's 1,690 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 9,638 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3186
1,690
#160 state
you
3187
1,526
#183 state
Brighton East
3185
792
#277 state
Elwood
3188
1,603
#168 state
Hampton
3184
664
#299 state
St Kilda
3189
815
#274 state
Moorabbin
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Brighton's 1,690 solar systems typically avoid around 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Brighton sits in the top third of Victoria for solar uptake, ranking 160th in the state out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. New installations eased in the past 12 months (83 systems, 36% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Brighton's solar community avoids an estimated 20,239 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 9,638 cars off the road or powering around 4,048 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 · Brighton
83 installs · May – Apr
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