4,126 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Torquay's 4,126 solar systems typically avoid around 30.93 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Torquay is one of Victoria's strongest solar communities, ranking 39th in the state — ahead of 95% of all Victoria postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (238 systems, 7% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Torquay's solar community avoids an estimated 49,412 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 23,530 cars off the road or powering around 9,882 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.