7,674 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 15% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Albany Creek's 7,674 solar systems typically avoid around 47.55 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Albany Creek is one of Queensland's strongest solar communities, ranking 45th in the state — ahead of 90% of all Queensland postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. Growth has been strong, with 468 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 28% increase on the previous year, making Albany Creek one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.
The combined impact is substantial: Albany Creek's solar community avoids an estimated 75,960 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 36,171 cars off the road or powering around 15,192 average Australian homes with clean electricity. This is estimated using Queensland's average grid emissions intensity of 810 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.