2,618 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Buderim's 2,618 solar systems typically avoid around 16.22 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Buderim ranks 146th in Queensland for solar installations — in the middle tier of 449 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 153 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 30% increase on the previous year, making Buderim one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.
The combined impact is substantial: Buderim's solar community avoids an estimated 25,914 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 12,340 cars off the road or powering around 5,183 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.