New South Wales · Postcode 2836

Cobar solar & clean energy data

297 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in New South Wales · data current as at 2026-08-15

Cobar
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in New South Wales
#491
in New South Wales
297
Total solar installs
7
Installed last 12 months
-36%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
5
Home batteries
1.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,867
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cobar's 297 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,365 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × NSW grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
2836
297
#491 state
you
2835
1,215
#279 state
Cobar
2834
780
#360 state
Bourke
2838
86
#577 state
Walgett
2839
379
#454 state
Lightning Ridge
2833
229
#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 297 solar systems typically avoid around 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cobar ranks 491st in New South Wales out of 721 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 297 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (7 systems, 36% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Cobar's 297 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,867 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,365 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
7 installs · Sep – Aug
2
1
1
1
1
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