1,609 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Kilcoy's 1,609 solar systems typically avoid around 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Kilcoy ranks 190th in Queensland for solar installations — in the middle tier of 449 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (84 systems, 3% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Kilcoy's solar community avoids an estimated 15,926 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 7,584 cars off the road or powering around 3,185 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.