Queensland · Postcode 4490

Longreach solar & clean energy data

377 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-06-15

Longreach
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#297
in Queensland
377
Total solar installs
24
Installed last 12 months
+20%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
13
Home batteries
3.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
3,732
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Longreach's 377 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,777 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4490
377
#297 state
you
4491
24
#420 state
Longreach
4489
22
#421 state
4489
4492
143
#358 state
Longreach
4488
54
#399 state
4488
4487
739
#246 state
4487
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Longreach's 377 solar systems typically avoid around 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Longreach ranks 297th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 377 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 24 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 20% increase on the previous year, making Longreach one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Longreach's 377 solar systems avoid an estimated 3,732 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,777 cars from the road. 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.

Monthly solar installations · Longreach
24 installs · Jul – Jun
4
2
2
14
2
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