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South Australia · Postcode 5252

Strathalbyn solar & clean energy data

1,864 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Strathalbyn
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#98
in South Australia
1,864
Total solar installs
128
Installed last 12 months
+27%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
146
Home batteries
7.8%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
8,428
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Strathalbyn's 1,864 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 4,013 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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1,864
#98 state
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6,145
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5,505
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1,085
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Strathalbyn
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Strathalbyn's 1,864 solar systems typically avoid around 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Strathalbyn sits in the top third of South Australia for solar uptake, ranking 98th in the state out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. Growth has been strong, with 128 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 27% increase on the previous year, making Strathalbyn one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Strathalbyn's 1,864 solar systems avoid an estimated 8,428 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 4,013 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 · Strathalbyn
128 installs · May – Apr
11
12
9
7
11
7
9
11
20
18
7
6
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