1,649 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Australian Capital Territory · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Australian Capital Territory grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Hughes's 1,649 solar systems typically avoid around 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Hughes ranks 13th in Australian Capital Territory for solar installations — in the middle tier of 28 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 96 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 14% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Hughes's solar community avoids an estimated 15,919 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 7,580 cars off the road or powering around 3,184 average Australian homes with clean electricity. This is estimated using Australian Capital Territory's average grid emissions intensity of 790 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.