132 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked bottom 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-06-15
Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Saddleworth's 132 solar systems typically avoid around 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Saddleworth ranks 260th in South Australia out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 132 registered systems to date. 8 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 14% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.
Saddleworth's solar systems avoid an estimated 597 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 284 fewer cars on the road annually. 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.