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South Australia · Postcode 5168

Morphett Vale solar & clean energy data

1,663 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Morphett Vale
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#109
in South Australia
1,663
Total solar installs
66
Installed last 12 months
+27%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
99
Home batteries
6.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
7,519
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Morphett Vale's 1,663 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,580 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
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1,663
#109 state
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South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Morphett Vale's 1,663 solar systems typically avoid around 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Morphett Vale ranks 109th 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 66 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 27% increase on the previous year, making Morphett Vale one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Morphett Vale's 1,663 solar systems avoid an estimated 7,519 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,580 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 · Morphett Vale
66 installs · May – Apr
12
4
7
2
6
8
5
2
4
4
4
8
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