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South Australia · Postcode 5131

Kapunda solar & clean energy data

316 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Kapunda
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#208
in South Australia
316
Total solar installs
21
Installed last 12 months
+31%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
28
Home batteries
8.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,429
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Kapunda's 316 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 680 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5131
316
#208 state
you
5132
136
#258 state
Kapunda
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128
#260 state
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5134
124
#264 state
Clare
5127
2,019
#90 state
Balaklava
5126
1,792
#103 state
Balaklava
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Kapunda's 316 solar systems typically avoid around 0.89 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Kapunda ranks 208th in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 21 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 31% increase on the previous year, making Kapunda one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Kapunda's 316 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,429 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 680 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 · Kapunda
21 installs · May – Apr
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