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South Australia · Postcode 5256

Strathalbyn solar & clean energy data

690 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
#162
in South Australia
690
Total solar installs
41
Installed last 12 months
+78%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
43
Home batteries
6.2%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
3,120
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Strathalbyn's 690 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,486 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
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690
#162 state
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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 690 solar systems typically avoid around 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Strathalbyn ranks 162nd 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 41 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 78% increase on the previous year, making Strathalbyn one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Strathalbyn's 690 solar systems avoid an estimated 3,120 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,486 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
41 installs · May – Apr
6
5
3
1
4
1
4
2
1
5
5
4
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