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South Australia · Postcode 5086

Gilles Plains solar & clean energy data

4,278 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Gilles Plains
Ranked top 10% for solar uptake in South Australia
#18
in South Australia
4,278
Total solar installs
214
Installed last 12 months
-14%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
366
Home batteries
8.6%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
19,343
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Gilles Plains's 4,278 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 9,211 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5086
4,278
#18 state
you
5085
5,760
#9 state
Greenacres
5087
2,701
#55 state
Modbury
5084
1,791
#104 state
Enfield
5088
923
#143 state
Modbury
5089
1,722
#107 state
Modbury
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Gilles Plains's 4,278 solar systems typically avoid around 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Gilles Plains is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 18th in the state — ahead of 95% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (214 systems, 14% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Gilles Plains's solar community avoids an estimated 19,343 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 9,211 cars off the road or powering around 3,869 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 · Gilles Plains
214 installs · May – Apr
18
19
12
12
23
15
20
21
27
19
12
16
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