New South Wales · Postcode 2836

Cobar solar & clean energy data

293 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-06-15

Cobar
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#490
in New South Wales
293
Total solar installs
4
Installed last 12 months
-64%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
3
Home batteries
1.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,829
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cobar's 293 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,347 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2836
293
#490 state
you
2835
1,210
#275 state
Cobar
2834
777
#352 state
Bourke
2838
85
#574 state
Walgett
2839
374
#453 state
Lightning Ridge
2833
225
#517 state
Bourke
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Cobar's 293 solar systems typically avoid around 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cobar ranks 490th in New South Wales out of 721 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 293 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (4 systems, 64% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Cobar's 293 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,829 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,347 cars from the road. This is estimated using New South Wales's average grid emissions intensity of 790 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Cobar
4 installs · Jul – Jun
1
2
1
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