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Western Australia · Postcode 6288

Margaret River solar & clean energy data

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

Margaret River
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Western Australia
#214
in Western Australia
144
Total solar installs
12
Installed last 12 months
+50%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
7
Home batteries
4.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,109
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Margaret River's 144 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 528 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × WA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
6288
144
#214 state
you
6290
409
#159 state
Augusta
6286
389
#161 state
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6285
1,980
#83 state
Margaret River
6284
635
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6282
651
#131 state
Margaret River
Western Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's Western Australia grid mix (avg 630 gCO₂/kWh), Margaret River's 144 solar systems typically avoid around 0.69 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Margaret River ranks 214th 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 12 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 50% increase on the previous year, making Margaret River one of Western Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Margaret River's 144 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,109 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 528 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 · Margaret River
12 installs · May – Apr
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4
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