19,132 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Caloundra's 19,132 solar systems typically avoid around 118.55 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Caloundra is one of Queensland's strongest solar communities, ranking 3rd in the state — ahead of 99% of all Queensland postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (1,294 systems, 6% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Caloundra's solar community avoids an estimated 189,375 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 90,179 cars off the road or powering around 37,875 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.