3,741 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), Wangaratta's 3,741 solar systems typically avoid around 28.05 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Wangaratta is one of Victoria's strongest solar communities, ranking 46th in the state — ahead of 94% of all Victoria postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (225 systems, 17% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Wangaratta's solar community avoids an estimated 44,801 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 21,334 cars off the road or powering around 8,960 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.