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Queensland · Postcode 4718

Emerald solar & clean energy data

521 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
#276
in Queensland
521
Total solar installs
53
Installed last 12 months
+13%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
35
Home batteries
6.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,157
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Emerald's 521 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,456 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4718
521
#276 state
you
4717
561
#266 state
Emerald
4719
239
#323 state
Emerald
4720
2,887
#136 state
Emerald
4716
167
#352 state
Rockhampton
4715
1,314
#202 state
Rockhampton
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Emerald's 521 solar systems typically avoid around 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Emerald ranks 276th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 521 registered systems to date. 53 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 13% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.

Collectively, Emerald's 521 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,157 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,456 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
53 installs · May – Apr
3
8
3
5
6
5
6
8
3
3
3
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