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South Australia · Postcode 5162

Morphett Vale solar & clean energy data

9,204 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
#2
in South Australia
9,204
Total solar installs
367
Installed last 12 months
-11%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
549
Home batteries
6.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
41,616
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Morphett Vale's 9,204 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 19,817 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5162
9,204
#2 state
you
5163
3,942
#25 state
Morphett Vale
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2,797
#50 state
Noarlunga
5164
1,024
#138 state
Noarlunga
5160
402
#194 state
Noarlunga
5159
8,879
#4 state
Morphett Vale
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Morphett Vale's 9,204 solar systems typically avoid around 26.05 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 2nd in the state — ahead of 99% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (367 systems, 11% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Morphett Vale's solar community avoids an estimated 41,616 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 19,817 cars off the road or powering around 8,323 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
367 installs · May – Apr
43
29
28
16
42
23
34
31
39
32
23
27
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