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Victoria · Postcode 3251

Colac solar & clean energy data

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

Colac
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#588
in Victoria
83
Total solar installs
3
Installed last 12 months
+50%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
3
Home batteries
3.6%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
994
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Colac's 83 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 473 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3251
83
#588 state
you
3250
1,536
#180 state
Colac
3249
541
#335 state
3249
3254
69
#607 state
3254
3243
67
#610 state
3243
3260
637
#305 state
Camperdown
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Colac's 83 solar systems typically avoid around 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Colac ranks 588th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 83 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 3 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 50% increase on the previous year, making Colac one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Colac's solar systems avoid an estimated 994 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 473 fewer cars on the road annually. 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
3 installs · May – Apr
2
1
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