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Queensland · Postcode 4717

Emerald solar & clean energy data

561 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-04-03

Emerald
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#266
in Queensland
561
Total solar installs
48
Installed last 12 months
-26%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
22
Home batteries
3.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,553
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Emerald's 561 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,644 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4717
561
#266 state
you
4718
521
#276 state
Emerald
4716
167
#352 state
Rockhampton
4715
1,314
#202 state
Rockhampton
4719
239
#323 state
Emerald
4720
2,887
#136 state
Emerald
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Emerald's 561 solar systems typically avoid around 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Emerald ranks 266th 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 (48 systems, 26% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Emerald's 561 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,553 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,644 cars from the road. 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 · Emerald
48 installs · May – Apr
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10
11
1
7
2
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2
5
4
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