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Queensland · Postcode 4891

Weipa solar & clean energy data

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

Weipa
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in Queensland
#373
in Queensland
103
Total solar installs
11
Installed last 12 months
+175%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
3
Home batteries
2.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,020
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Weipa's 103 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 486 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4891
103
#373 state
you
4890
130
#362 state
Weipa
4892
75
#386 state
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4888
620
#256 state
Ravenshoe
4895
615
#257 state
Thursday Island
4887
440
#287 state
Ravenshoe
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Weipa's 103 solar systems typically avoid around 0.64 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Weipa ranks 373rd in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 103 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 11 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 175% increase on the previous year, making Weipa one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Weipa's 103 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,020 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 486 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 · Weipa
11 installs · May – Apr
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