5,517 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in Tasmania · data current as at 2026-06-15
Based on last week's Tasmania grid mix (avg 170 gCO₂/kWh), Launceston's 5,517 solar systems typically avoid around 7.17 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 1st in the state — ahead of 99% of all Tasmania postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (402 systems, 2% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.
The combined impact is substantial: Launceston's solar community avoids an estimated 11,461 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 5,458 cars off the road or powering around 2,292 average Australian homes with clean electricity. 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.