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New South Wales · Postcode 2836

Cobar solar & clean energy data

292 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-04-03

Cobar
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#488
in New South Wales
292
Total solar installs
9
Installed last 12 months
+29%
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
2,819
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cobar's 292 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,342 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2836
292
#488 state
you
2835
1,207
#273 state
Cobar
2834
775
#347 state
Bourke
2838
85
#573 state
Walgett
2839
374
#453 state
Lightning Ridge
2833
225
#516 state
Bourke
New South Wales grid · community impact

Based on last week's New South Wales grid mix (avg 790 gCO₂/kWh), Cobar's 292 solar systems typically avoid around 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cobar ranks 488th in New South Wales out of 721 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 292 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 9 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 29% increase on the previous year, making Cobar one of New South Wales's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Cobar's 292 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,819 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,342 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
9 installs · May – Apr
5
1
1
2
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