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Queensland · Postcode 4892

Weipa solar & clean energy data

75 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
#386
in Queensland
75
Total solar installs
7
Installed last 12 months
+250%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
2
Home batteries
2.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
742
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Weipa's 75 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 353 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × QLD grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
4892
75
#386 state
you
4891
103
#373 state
Weipa
4890
130
#362 state
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4895
615
#257 state
Thursday Island
4888
620
#256 state
Ravenshoe
4887
440
#287 state
Ravenshoe
Queensland grid · community impact

Based on last week's Queensland grid mix (avg 810 gCO₂/kWh), Weipa's 75 solar systems typically avoid around 0.46 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Weipa ranks 386th in Queensland out of 449 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 75 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 7 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 250% increase on the previous year, making Weipa one of Queensland's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Weipa's solar systems avoid an estimated 742 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 353 fewer cars on the road annually. 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
7 installs · May – Apr
1
2
4
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