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Queensland · Postcode 4860

Cardwell solar & clean energy data

1,814 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Queensland · data current as at 2026-04-03

Cardwell
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#181
in Queensland
1,814
Total solar installs
116
Installed last 12 months
-4%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
59
Home batteries
3.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
17,956
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cardwell's 1,814 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 8,550 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4860
1,814
#181 state
you
4861
266
#317 state
Cardwell
4859
101
#374 state
4859
4858
332
#304 state
Innisfail
4857
3
#441 state
4857
4856
180
#344 state
Innisfail
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Cardwell's 1,814 solar systems typically avoid around 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cardwell ranks 181st in Queensland for solar installations — in the middle tier of 449 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (116 systems, 4% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Cardwell's solar community avoids an estimated 17,956 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 8,550 cars off the road or powering around 3,591 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 · Cardwell
116 installs · May – Apr
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14
18
10
12
11
11
12
8
4
8
4
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