Western Australia · Postcode 6090

Malaga solar & clean energy data

541 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Western Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15

Malaga
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Western Australia
#145
in Western Australia
541
Total solar installs
28
Installed last 12 months
+87%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
11
Home batteries
2.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
4,165
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Malaga's 541 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,983 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × WA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
6090
541
#145 state
you
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3,172
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1,172
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884
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1,229
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1,952
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Bentley
Western Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's Western Australia grid mix (avg 630 gCO₂/kWh), Malaga's 541 solar systems typically avoid around 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Malaga ranks 145th in Western Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 388 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 28 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 87% increase on the previous year, making Malaga one of Western Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Malaga's 541 solar systems avoid an estimated 4,165 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,983 cars from the road. This is estimated using Western Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 630 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Malaga
28 installs · Sep – Aug
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7
2
4
2
1
2
4
4
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