1,397 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 15% in Tasmania · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's Tasmania grid mix (avg 170 gCO₂/kWh), Launceston's 1,397 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
Launceston is one of Tasmania's strongest solar communities, ranking 12th in the state — ahead of 90% of all Tasmania postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (93 systems, 7% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
Collectively, Launceston's 1,397 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,902 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,382 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.