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Victoria · Postcode 3285

Portland solar & clean energy data

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

Portland
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#464
in Victoria
214
Total solar installs
11
Installed last 12 months
+10%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
9
Home batteries
4.2%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,563
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Portland's 214 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,220 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3285
214
#464 state
you
3284
550
#332 state
Portland
3286
82
#589 state
Portland
3283
239
#453 state
Port Fairy
3287
59
#620 state
Portland
3282
362
#393 state
Warrnambool
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Portland's 214 solar systems typically avoid around 1.60 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Portland ranks 464th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 214 registered systems to date. 11 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 10% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.

Collectively, Portland's 214 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,563 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,220 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 · Portland
11 installs · May – Apr
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