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Queensland · Postcode 4730

Longreach solar & clean energy data

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

Longreach
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#258
in Queensland
612
Total solar installs
71
Installed last 12 months
+18%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
20
Home batteries
3.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
6,058
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Longreach's 612 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 2,885 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4730
612
#258 state
you
4731
56
#397 state
Longreach
4728
66
#392 state
4728
4732
42
#407 state
Longreach
4727
69
#390 state
Birdsville
4733
31
#416 state
Longreach
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Longreach's 612 solar systems typically avoid around 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Longreach ranks 258th in Queensland for solar installations — in the middle tier of 449 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 71 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 18% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.

Collectively, Longreach's 612 solar systems avoid an estimated 6,058 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,885 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 · Longreach
71 installs · May – Apr
2
9
9
7
4
5
3
13
15
3
1
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