Victoria · Postcode 3242

Postcode 3242 solar & clean energy data

217 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-06-15

Postcode 3242
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#463
in Victoria
217
Total solar installs
12
Installed last 12 months
-20%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
16
Home batteries
7.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,599
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 3242's 217 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,238 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3242
217
#463 state
you
3241
593
#316 state
Colac
3243
69
#607 state
3243
3240
471
#365 state
Colac
3239
98
#565 state
3239
3238
74
#601 state
3238
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 3242's 217 solar systems typically avoid around 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Postcode 3242 ranks 463rd in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 217 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (12 systems, 20% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Postcode 3242's 217 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,599 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,238 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 · Postcode 3242
12 installs · Jul – Jun
1
2
1
3
3
2
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