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South Australia · Postcode 5453

Port Pirie solar & clean energy data

1,529 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Port Pirie
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#118
in South Australia
1,529
Total solar installs
59
Installed last 12 months
-31%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
81
Home batteries
5.3%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
6,913
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Port Pirie's 1,529 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 3,292 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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1,529
#118 state
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160
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103
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266
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12
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South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Port Pirie's 1,529 solar systems typically avoid around 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Port Pirie ranks 118th in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (59 systems, 31% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Port Pirie's 1,529 solar systems avoid an estimated 6,913 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 3,292 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 · Port Pirie
59 installs · May – Apr
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6
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8
6
7
4
2
6
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