Queensland · Postcode 4718

Emerald solar & clean energy data

523 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-05-15

Emerald
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#276
in Queensland
523
Total solar installs
52
Installed last 12 months
+13%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
38
Home batteries
7.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
5,177
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Emerald's 523 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,465 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4718
523
#276 state
you
4717
564
#266 state
Emerald
4719
239
#323 state
Emerald
4720
2,895
#137 state
Emerald
4716
167
#352 state
Rockhampton
4715
1,318
#203 state
Rockhampton
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Emerald's 523 solar systems typically avoid around 3.24 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 523 registered systems to date. 52 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 523 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,177 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,465 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
52 installs · Jun – May
8
3
5
6
5
6
8
3
3
4
1
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