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Victoria · Postcode 3241

Colac solar & clean energy data

576 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Colac
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#321
in Victoria
576
Total solar installs
36
Installed last 12 months
-14%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
26
Home batteries
4.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
6,898
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Colac's 576 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,285 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3241
576
#321 state
you
3240
467
#363 state
Colac
3242
214
#463 state
3242
3239
96
#567 state
3239
3243
67
#610 state
3243
3238
73
#603 state
3238
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Colac's 576 solar systems typically avoid around 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Colac ranks 321st in Victoria for solar installations — in the middle tier of 713 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (36 systems, 14% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Colac's 576 solar systems avoid an estimated 6,898 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,285 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 · Colac
36 installs · May – Apr
3
3
3
6
7
3
3
4
2
2
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