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Queensland · Postcode 4886

Malanda solar & clean energy data

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

Malanda
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#356
in Queensland
152
Total solar installs
10
Installed last 12 months
+100%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
13
Home batteries
8.6%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,505
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Malanda's 152 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 717 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4886
152
#356 state
you
4885
960
#227 state
Atherton
4887
440
#287 state
Ravenshoe
4888
620
#256 state
Ravenshoe
4884
605
#260 state
Atherton
4883
1,502
#194 state
Atherton
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Malanda's 152 solar systems typically avoid around 0.94 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Malanda ranks 356th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 152 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 10 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 100% increase on the previous year, making Malanda one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Malanda's 152 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,505 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 717 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 · Malanda
10 installs · May – Apr
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3
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