3,456 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Ballarat's 3,456 solar systems typically avoid around 25.91 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Ballarat is one of Victoria's strongest solar communities, ranking 58th in the state — ahead of 92% of all Victoria postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (185 systems, 22% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Ballarat's solar community avoids an estimated 41,388 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 19,709 cars off the road or powering around 8,278 average Australian homes with clean electricity. 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.