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Tasmania · Postcode 7030

Brighton solar & clean energy data

1,961 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Tasmania · data current as at 2026-04-03

Brighton
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in Tasmania
#4
in Tasmania
1,961
Total solar installs
167
Installed last 12 months
+22%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
72
Home batteries
3.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
4,074
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Brighton's 1,961 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,940 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × TAS grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
7030
1,961
#4 state
you
7027
41
#101 state
Sorell
7026
172
#70 state
Sorell
7025
326
#55 state
Sorell
7024
97
#79 state
Sorell
7023
82
#85 state
Clarendon Vale
Tasmania grid · community impact

Based on last week's Tasmania grid mix (avg 170 gCO₂/kWh), Brighton's 1,961 solar systems typically avoid around 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Brighton is one of Tasmania's strongest solar communities, ranking 4th in the state — ahead of 97% of all Tasmania postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. Growth has been strong, with 167 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 22% increase on the previous year, making Brighton one of Tasmania's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Brighton's 1,961 solar systems avoid an estimated 4,074 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,940 cars from the road. This is estimated using Tasmania's average grid emissions intensity of 170 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Brighton
167 installs · May – Apr
12
27
15
9
16
14
15
20
10
15
10
4
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