5,692 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 5% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Strathalbyn's 5,692 solar systems typically avoid around 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Strathalbyn is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 11th in the state — ahead of 97% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. Growth has been strong, with 356 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 22% increase on the previous year, making Strathalbyn one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.
The combined impact is substantial: Strathalbyn's solar community avoids an estimated 25,736 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 12,255 cars off the road or powering around 5,147 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.