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South Australia · Postcode 5044

Christies Beach solar & clean energy data

2,697 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 25% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Christies Beach
Ranked top 25% for solar uptake in South Australia
#56
in South Australia
2,697
Total solar installs
144
Installed last 12 months
-13%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
234
Home batteries
8.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
12,194
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Christies Beach's 2,697 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 5,807 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5044
2,697
#56 state
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4,172
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2,543
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South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Christies Beach's 2,697 solar systems typically avoid around 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Christies Beach sits in the top third of South Australia for solar uptake, ranking 56th in the state out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. New installations eased in the past 12 months (144 systems, 13% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Christies Beach's solar community avoids an estimated 12,194 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 5,807 cars off the road or powering around 2,439 average Australian homes with clean electricity. 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 · Christies Beach
144 installs · May – Apr
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18
7
7
12
8
11
16
19
16
12
7
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