Victoria · Postcode 3537

Charlton solar & clean energy data

247 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-08-15

Charlton
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#450
in Victoria
247
Total solar installs
11
Installed last 12 months
+57%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
21
Home batteries
8.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,958
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Charlton's 247 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,409 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3537
247
#450 state
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76
#601 state
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167
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3542
34
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35
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60
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Charlton's 247 solar systems typically avoid around 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Charlton ranks 450th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 247 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 11 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 57% increase on the previous year, making Charlton one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Charlton's 247 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,958 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,409 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 · Charlton
11 installs · Sep – Aug
2
2
3
2
2
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