8,106 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Runaway Bay's 8,106 solar systems typically avoid around 50.23 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Runaway Bay is one of Queensland's strongest solar communities, ranking 42nd in the state — ahead of 91% of all Queensland postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (459 systems, 4% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Runaway Bay's solar community avoids an estimated 80,236 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 38,208 cars off the road or powering around 16,047 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.