South Australia · Postcode 5020

West Lakes solar & clean energy data

834 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-06-15

West Lakes
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#152
in South Australia
834
Total solar installs
37
Installed last 12 months
-10%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
69
Home batteries
8.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
3,771
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by West Lakes's 834 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,796 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5020
834
#152 state
you
5019
2,267
#76 state
Semaphore
5021
1,813
#103 state
West Lakes
5022
4,102
#20 state
Henley Beach
5018
1,708
#108 state
Semaphore
5023
3,465
#35 state
Glenelg
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), West Lakes's 834 solar systems typically avoid around 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

West Lakes ranks 152nd in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (37 systems, 10% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, West Lakes's 834 solar systems avoid an estimated 3,771 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,796 cars from the road. This is estimated using South Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 370 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · West Lakes
37 installs · Jul – Jun
3
1
4
3
1
6
3
2
1
3
5
5
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