South Australia · Postcode 5491

Renmark solar & clean energy data

612 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-08-15

Renmark
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#169
in South Australia
612
Total solar installs
23
Installed last 12 months
+156%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
49
Home batteries
8.0%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
2,767
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Renmark's 612 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,318 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5491
612
#169 state
you
5490
51
#301 state
Renmark
5493
31
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5493
5495
279
#215 state
Waikerie
5485
221
#227 state
Berri
5483
109
#271 state
Berri
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Renmark's 612 solar systems typically avoid around 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Renmark ranks 169th 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 23 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 156% increase on the previous year, making Renmark one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Renmark's 612 solar systems avoid an estimated 2,767 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,318 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 · Renmark
23 installs · Sep – Aug
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5
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5
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