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Queensland · Postcode 4552

Caloundra solar & clean energy data

3,559 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-04-03

Caloundra
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#113
in Queensland
3,559
Total solar installs
297
Installed last 12 months
+52%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
209
Home batteries
5.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
35,228
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Caloundra's 3,559 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 16,775 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4552
3,559
#113 state
you
4551
18,973
#3 state
Caloundra
4553
4,004
#98 state
Buderim
4550
1,598
#191 state
Caloundra
4554
549
#268 state
Buderim
4555
2,539
#146 state
Buderim
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Caloundra's 3,559 solar systems typically avoid around 22.05 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Caloundra sits in the top third of Queensland for solar uptake, ranking 113th in the state out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. Growth has been strong, with 297 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 52% increase on the previous year, making Caloundra one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

The combined impact is substantial: Caloundra's solar community avoids an estimated 35,228 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 16,775 cars off the road or powering around 7,046 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.

Monthly solar installations · Caloundra
297 installs · May – Apr
17
22
22
25
27
20
18
39
32
38
18
19
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