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Victoria · Postcode 3979

Cranbourne solar & clean energy data

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

Cranbourne
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#571
in Victoria
94
Total solar installs
8
Installed last 12 months
+100%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
7
Home batteries
7.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,126
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cranbourne's 94 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 536 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3979
94
#571 state
you
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Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Cranbourne's 94 solar systems typically avoid around 0.70 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cranbourne ranks 571st in Victoria out of 713 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 94 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 8 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 100% increase on the previous year, making Cranbourne one of Victoria's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Cranbourne's 94 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,126 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 536 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
8 installs · May – Apr
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