1,138 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15
Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Port Pirie's 1,138 solar systems typically avoid around 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.
Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly
Port Pirie ranks 133rd in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 48 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 12% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.
Collectively, Port Pirie's 1,138 solar systems avoid an estimated 5,145 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 2,450 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.