2,899 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), Noosa's 2,899 solar systems typically avoid around 17.96 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Noosa ranks 140th 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 174 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 31% increase on the previous year, making Noosa one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.
The combined impact is substantial: Noosa's solar community avoids an estimated 28,695 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 13,664 cars off the road or powering around 5,739 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.