8,836 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Townsville's 8,836 solar systems typically avoid around 54.75 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Townsville is one of Queensland's strongest solar communities, ranking 34th in the state — ahead of 92% of all Queensland postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. 634 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 12% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Townsville's solar community avoids an estimated 87,462 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 41,649 cars off the road or powering around 17,492 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.