947 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Western Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Western Australia grid mix (avg 630 gCO₂/kWh), Kalgoorlie's 947 solar systems typically avoid around 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Kalgoorlie ranks 121st in Western Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 388 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (21 systems, 67% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
Collectively, Kalgoorlie's 947 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,291 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,472 cars from the road. This is estimated using Western Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 630 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.