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Queensland · Postcode 4861

Cardwell solar & clean energy data

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

Cardwell
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#317
in Queensland
266
Total solar installs
13
Installed last 12 months
-35%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
6
Home batteries
2.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,633
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Cardwell's 266 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,254 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4861
266
#317 state
you
4860
1,814
#181 state
Cardwell
4859
101
#374 state
4859
4858
332
#304 state
Innisfail
4865
2,244
#150 state
Mareeba
4857
3
#441 state
4857
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Cardwell's 266 solar systems typically avoid around 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Cardwell ranks 317th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 266 registered systems to date. New installations eased in the past 12 months (13 systems, 35% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Cardwell's 266 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,633 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,254 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 · Cardwell
13 installs · May – Apr
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
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