South Australia · Postcode 5048

Reynella solar & clean energy data

3,928 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15

Reynella
Ranked top 10% for solar uptake in South Australia
#26
in South Australia
3,928
Total solar installs
272
Installed last 12 months
+29%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
577
Home batteries
14.7%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
17,760
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Reynella's 3,928 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 8,457 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5048
3,928
#26 state
you
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2,878
#51 state
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2,079
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Reynella
5046
2,147
#84 state
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5050
1,584
#117 state
Blackwood
5051
4,145
#22 state
Blackwood
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Reynella's 3,928 solar systems typically avoid around 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Reynella is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 26th in the state — ahead of 93% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. Growth has been strong, with 272 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 29% increase on the previous year, making Reynella one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

The combined impact is substantial: Reynella's solar community avoids an estimated 17,760 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 8,457 cars off the road or powering around 3,552 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 · Reynella
272 installs · Sep – Aug
15
10
26
22
27
8
19
20
49
23
29
24
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