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South Australia · Postcode 5311

Whyalla solar & clean energy data

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

Whyalla
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#287
in South Australia
76
Total solar installs
4
Installed last 12 months
+300%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
2
Home batteries
2.6%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
344
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Whyalla's 76 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 164 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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76
#287 state
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Whyalla
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Whyalla's 76 solar systems typically avoid around 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Whyalla ranks 287th in South Australia out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset, with 76 registered systems to date. Growth has been strong, with 4 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 300% increase on the previous year, making Whyalla one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Whyalla's solar systems avoid an estimated 344 tonnes of CO₂ per year, equivalent to 164 fewer cars on the road annually. 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 · Whyalla
4 installs · May – Apr
2
1
1
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