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South Australia · Postcode 5570

Port Wakefield solar & clean energy data

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

Port Wakefield
Ranked bottom 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#209
in South Australia
310
Total solar installs
13
Installed last 12 months
+18%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
14
Home batteries
4.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
1,402
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Port Wakefield's 310 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 668 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5570
310
#209 state
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54
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904
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South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Port Wakefield's 310 solar systems typically avoid around 0.88 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Port Wakefield ranks 209th in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. 13 new systems were installed in the past 12 months, a 18% increase on the previous year — steady growth consistent with continued community uptake.

Collectively, Port Wakefield's 310 solar systems avoid an estimated 1,402 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 668 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 Wakefield
13 installs · May – Apr
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