Queensland · Postcode 4497

Postcode 4497 solar & clean energy data

66 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15

Postcode 4497
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#393
in Queensland
66
Total solar installs
2
Installed last 12 months
+100%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
1
Home batteries
1.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
653
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Postcode 4497's 66 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 311 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
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#393 state
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Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Postcode 4497's 66 solar systems typically avoid around 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Postcode 4497 ranks 393rd in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 66 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 2 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 100% increase on the previous year, making Postcode 4497 one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Postcode 4497's solar systems avoid an estimated 653 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 311 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.

Monthly solar installations · Postcode 4497
2 installs · Sep – Aug
2
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