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Queensland · Postcode 4720

Emerald solar & clean energy data

2,887 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-04-03

Emerald
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#136
in Queensland
2,887
Total solar installs
177
Installed last 12 months
-23%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
42
Home batteries
1.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
28,577
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Emerald's 2,887 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 13,608 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4720
2,887
#136 state
you
4721
578
#264 state
Longreach
4719
239
#323 state
Emerald
4718
521
#276 state
Emerald
4722
370
#299 state
Longreach
4717
561
#266 state
Emerald
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Emerald's 2,887 solar systems typically avoid around 17.89 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Emerald sits in the top third of Queensland for solar uptake, ranking 136th in the state out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. New installations eased in the past 12 months (177 systems, 23% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Emerald's solar community avoids an estimated 28,577 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 13,608 cars off the road or powering around 5,715 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.

Monthly solar installations · Emerald
177 installs · May – Apr
11
33
26
16
29
9
8
14
12
5
6
8
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