98 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Stanthorpe's 98 solar systems typically avoid around 0.61 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Stanthorpe ranks 377th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 98 registered systems to date. 7 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 17% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.
Stanthorpe's solar systems avoid an estimated 970 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 462 fewer cars on the road annually. 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.