THE blazing Ipswich sun is proving itself to be an increasingly valuable resource.

As Queensland leads the national transition towards the use of solar power, Ipswich homes and businesses are more than pulling their weight when it comes to the uptake of solar across the nation.

In fact, figures released by the Australian Photovoltaic Institute show Ipswich is one of the nation's top ten solar hotspots.

The 4305 postcode now has 6735 homes utilising the power of the sun; representing about 30% of the total number of dwellings in the postcode.

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