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South Australia · Postcode 5573

Ardrossan solar & clean energy data

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

Ardrossan
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#146
in South Australia
904
Total solar installs
47
Installed last 12 months
+34%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
67
Home batteries
7.4%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
4,087
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Ardrossan's 904 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,946 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5573
904
#146 state
you
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54
#299 state
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1,357
#125 state
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5571
895
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5576
411
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310
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Port Wakefield
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Ardrossan's 904 solar systems typically avoid around 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Ardrossan ranks 146th 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 47 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 34% increase on the previous year, making Ardrossan one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Ardrossan's 904 solar systems avoid an estimated 4,087 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,946 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 · Ardrossan
47 installs · May – Apr
4
9
3
1
10
2
1
2
7
5
1
2
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