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Victoria · Postcode 3287

Portland solar & clean energy data

59 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
#620
in Victoria
59
Total solar installs
4
Installed last 12 months
+33%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
2
Home batteries
3.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
707
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Portland's 59 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 337 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3287
59
#620 state
you
3286
82
#589 state
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3285
214
#464 state
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3289
139
#525 state
Heywood
3284
550
#332 state
Portland
3283
239
#453 state
Port Fairy
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Portland's 59 solar systems typically avoid around 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Portland ranks 620th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 59 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 4 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 33% increase on the previous year, making Portland one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Portland's solar systems avoid an estimated 707 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 337 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
4 installs · May – Apr
1
1
1
1
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