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Victoria · Postcode 3286

Portland solar & clean energy data

82 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
#589
in Victoria
82
Total solar installs
2
Installed last 12 months
-60%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
2
Home batteries
2.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
982
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Portland's 82 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 468 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3286
82
#589 state
you
3285
214
#464 state
Portland
3287
59
#620 state
Portland
3284
550
#332 state
Portland
3283
239
#453 state
Port Fairy
3289
139
#525 state
Heywood
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Portland's 82 solar systems typically avoid around 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Portland ranks 589th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 82 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (2 systems, 60% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Portland's solar systems avoid an estimated 982 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 468 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 · Portland
2 installs · May – Apr
1
1
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