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Queensland · Postcode 4885

Atherton solar & clean energy data

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

Atherton
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#227
in Queensland
960
Total solar installs
61
Installed last 12 months
-22%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
38
Home batteries
4.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
9,502
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Atherton's 960 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 4,525 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4885
960
#227 state
you
4884
605
#260 state
Atherton
4886
152
#356 state
Malanda
4883
1,502
#194 state
Atherton
4887
440
#287 state
Ravenshoe
4882
804
#240 state
Atherton
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Atherton's 960 solar systems typically avoid around 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Atherton ranks 227th 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 (61 systems, 22% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Atherton's 960 solar systems avoid an estimated 9,502 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 4,525 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 · Atherton
61 installs · May – Apr
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