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South Australia · Postcode 5275

Mount Gambier solar & clean energy data

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

Mount Gambier
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#161
in South Australia
726
Total solar installs
37
Installed last 12 months
+3%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
25
Home batteries
3.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
3,283
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Mount Gambier's 726 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,563 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5275
726
#161 state
you
5276
496
#179 state
Mount Gambier
5277
612
#165 state
Mount Gambier
5273
16
#328 state
Bordertown
5272
162
#245 state
Naracoorte
5278
107
#268 state
Mount Gambier
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Mount Gambier's 726 solar systems typically avoid around 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Mount Gambier ranks 161st in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 37 new systems were added in the past 12 months, with growth of 3% on the previous year — typical of a maturing market where most interested households have already installed.

Collectively, Mount Gambier's 726 solar systems avoid an estimated 3,283 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,563 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 · Mount Gambier
37 installs · May – Apr
11
9
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
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