8,793 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Australian Capital Territory · data current as at 2026-06-15
Based on last week's Australian Capital Territory grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Belconnen's 8,793 solar systems typically avoid around 53.14 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Belconnen is one of Australian Capital Territory's strongest solar communities, ranking 1st in the state — ahead of 96% of all Australian Capital Territory postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (590 systems, 4% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Belconnen's solar community avoids an estimated 84,887 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 40,422 cars off the road or powering around 16,977 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.