Victoria · Postcode 3979

Cranbourne solar & clean energy data

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

Cranbourne
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#567
in Victoria
99
Total solar installs
9
Installed last 12 months
+50%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
15
Home batteries
15.2%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,186
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cranbourne's 99 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 565 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3979
99
#567 state
you
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715
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20,385
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Cranbourne's 99 solar systems typically avoid around 0.74 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cranbourne ranks 567th in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 99 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 9 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 50% increase on the previous year, making Cranbourne one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Cranbourne's 99 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,186 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 565 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 · Cranbourne
9 installs · Sep – Aug
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