1,158 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Bendigo's 1,158 solar systems typically avoid around 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Bendigo ranks 226th in Victoria for solar installations — in the middle tier of 713 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (67 systems, 1% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Bendigo's solar community avoids an estimated 13,868 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 6,604 cars off the road or powering around 2,774 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.