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Victoria · Postcode 3966

Foster solar & clean energy data

121 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Foster
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#541
in Victoria
121
Total solar installs
11
Installed last 12 months
+450%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
5
Home batteries
4.1%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,449
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Foster's 121 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 690 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3966
121
#541 state
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Foster's 121 solar systems typically avoid around 0.91 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Foster ranks 541st in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 121 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 11 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 450% increase on the previous year, making Foster one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Foster's 121 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,449 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 690 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 · Foster
11 installs · May – Apr
2
4
3
1
1
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