Queensland · Postcode 4718

Emerald solar & clean energy data

529 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15

Emerald
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#277
in Queensland
529
Total solar installs
36
Installed last 12 months
-39%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
41
Home batteries
7.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,236
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Emerald's 529 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,493 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4718
529
#277 state
you
4717
579
#266 state
Emerald
4719
241
#323 state
Emerald
4720
2,965
#139 state
Emerald
4716
170
#353 state
Rockhampton
4715
1,337
#203 state
Rockhampton
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Emerald's 529 solar systems typically avoid around 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Emerald ranks 277th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 529 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (36 systems, 39% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Emerald's 529 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,236 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,493 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
36 installs · Sep – Aug
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6
8
3
3
5
1
2
1
2
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