1,401 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in Tasmania · data current as at 2026-05-15
Based on last week's Tasmania grid mix (avg 170 gCO₂/kWh), Margate's 1,401 solar systems typically avoid around 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Margate is one of Tasmania's strongest solar communities, ranking 11th in the state — ahead of 91% of all Tasmania postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. Growth has been strong, with 119 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 31% increase on the previous year, making Margate one of Tasmania's faster-growing solar postcodes.
Collectively, Margate's 1,401 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,910 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,386 cars from the road. This is estimated using Tasmania's average grid emissions intensity of 170 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.