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South Australia · Postcode 5231

Birdwood solar & clean energy data

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

Birdwood
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#197
in South Australia
390
Total solar installs
24
Installed last 12 months
+26%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
33
Home batteries
8.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,763
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Birdwood's 390 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 840 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5231
390
#197 state
you
5232
144
#255 state
Birdwood
5233
463
#184 state
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5234
436
#189 state
Murray Bridge
5235
878
#150 state
Murray Bridge
5236
105
#269 state
Murray Bridge
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Birdwood's 390 solar systems typically avoid around 1.10 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Birdwood ranks 197th 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 24 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 26% increase on the previous year, making Birdwood one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Birdwood's 390 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,763 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 840 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 · Birdwood
24 installs · May – Apr
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4
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4
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