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South Australia · Postcode 5159

Morphett Vale solar & clean energy data

8,879 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Morphett Vale
Ranked top 5% for solar uptake in South Australia
#4
in South Australia
8,879
Total solar installs
403
Installed last 12 months
+4%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
668
Home batteries
7.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
40,146
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Morphett Vale's 8,879 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 19,117 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5159
8,879
#4 state
you
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6,902
#5 state
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402
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2,797
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1,066
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9,204
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Morphett Vale
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Morphett Vale's 8,879 solar systems typically avoid around 25.13 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Morphett Vale is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 4th in the state — ahead of 99% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. 403 new systems were added in the past 12 months, with growth of 4% on the previous year — typical of a maturing market where most interested households have already installed.

The combined impact is substantial: Morphett Vale's solar community avoids an estimated 40,146 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 19,117 cars off the road or powering around 8,029 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 · Morphett Vale
403 installs · May – Apr
29
27
21
12
42
37
55
43
28
53
27
29
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