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Victoria · Postcode 3196

Chelsea solar & clean energy data

2,782 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 15% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Chelsea
Ranked top 15% for solar uptake in Victoria
#87
in Victoria
2,782
Total solar installs
126
Installed last 12 months
-43%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
137
Home batteries
4.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
33,317
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Chelsea's 2,782 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 15,865 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3196
2,782
#87 state
you
3195
4,382
#35 state
Mordialloc
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1,505
#185 state
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3198
2,193
#117 state
Frankston
3194
1,059
#233 state
Mentone
3199
6,312
#19 state
Frankston
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Chelsea's 2,782 solar systems typically avoid around 20.86 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Chelsea sits in the top third of Victoria for solar uptake, ranking 87th in the state out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. New installations eased in the past 12 months (126 systems, 43% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Chelsea's solar community avoids an estimated 33,317 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 15,865 cars off the road or powering around 6,663 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 · Chelsea
126 installs · May – Apr
12
17
8
8
10
13
12
16
6
14
7
3
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