Queensland is leading Australia’s rooftop solar boom with eight of the country’s top 10 postcodes for installations in the Sunshine State, according to the new Clean Energy Australia 2018 report.

Bundaberg tops the postcode list with solar panels on 11,060 roofs, generating an electricity capacity of 38,975 kilowatts, which puts the city in the ranks of Australia’s top five large-scale solar farms.

Bundaberg's solar rooftop boom puts it in the ranks of Australia’s top five large-scale solar farms. Credit:Jason South

The data also revealed that Australia now has 1.8 million household solar installations, with the average solar installation coming in at a massive 6.27 kilowatts.

“Queensland calls itself the Sunshine State for a reason, it has great solar reserves,” Petra Stock, senior energy analyst of the Climate Council, said.