Solar inverter brands in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Solar inverter brands in Australia: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Fronius was the most searched solar inverter brand in Australia, accounting for 25.3% of all searches among the ten brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Sungrow and Enphase were mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Sungrow was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three responses that gave a list.

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Top solar inverter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sungrow and Enphase were mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Sungrow was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. Fronius was second, and Enphase was third. Growatt, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Sungrow	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	3 of 4
Enphase	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 1 Google AI Overviews	3 of 4
Fronius	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	2 of 4
GoodWe	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
SMA	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
SolarEdge	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Huawei	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	1 of 4
Growatt	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Solis	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4
Fox ESS	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 1 Google AI Overviews	0 of 4

Sungrow3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Enphase3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
Fronius2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
GoodWe1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
SMA1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
SolarEdge1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Huawei1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Growatt0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Solis0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
Fox ESS0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best solar inverter in Australia?”
1. 1Sungrow
2. 2Fronius
3. 3GoodWe
4. 4Enphase
5. 5SolarEdge
Asked ChatGPT
“Which solar inverter brand is the most reliable?”
1. 1Fronius
2. 2Sungrow
3. 3Enphase
4. 4SMA
5. 5Huawei
Asked ChatGPT
“Should I get microinverters or a string inverter?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“solar inverter”
1. 1Sungrow
2. 2Enphase

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 27, 2026.

Which solar inverter brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each solar inverter brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten solar inverter brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia, by month

Month	Fronius	GoodWe	Growatt	Sungrow	Solis	SMA	Enphase	Fox ESS	SolarEdge	Huawei
Oct 2025	29.8%	16.3%	16.3%	16.3%	8.8%	3.3%	3.2%	2.6%	1.8%	1.8%
Nov 2025	28%	14.8%	14.8%	18.6%	10.1%	3.7%	3%	3%	2.5%	1.6%
Dec 2025	29.7%	15.7%	15.7%	15.7%	10.7%	3.2%	3.1%	3.2%	1.7%	1.4%
Jan 2026	30.5%	16.6%	13.2%	16.6%	9%	3.3%	4%	2.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Feb 2026	28.4%	15%	15%	15%	10.3%	3.8%	4.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.1%
Mar 2026	24.7%	16.5%	13%	16.5%	11%	3.3%	6%	3.3%	4%	1.8%
Apr 2026	26.4%	17.6%	11.7%	14%	11.7%	4.3%	6.4%	3.5%	2.3%	1.9%
May 2026	30.8%	16.3%	11.1%	16.3%	8.6%	4.1%	6.1%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Jun 2026	28.2%	15.6%	12.6%	15.6%	8.6%	3.8%	8.5%	2%	3.1%	2%
Jul 2026	27.5%	15.2%	18%	15.2%	8.4%	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	2%	1.3%
Aug 2026	25.8%	14.3%	25.8%	14.3%	7.8%	2.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.9%	1.5%
Sep 2026	25.3%	16.9%	16.9%	16.9%	10.5%	4.1%	3.9%	2.2%	1.8%	1.5%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Fronius	25.3%	2.4K	-17.2%	-0.5 points
2, moved from 3rd to 2nd	GoodWe	16.9%	1.6K	0%	+2.6 pointsmoved from 3rd to 2nd
3, moved from 2nd to 3rd	Growatt	16.9%	1.6K	-44.8%	-9 pointsmoved from 2nd to 3rd
4, held 4th	Sungrow	16.9%	1.6K	0%	+2.6 points
5, held 5th	Solis	10.5%	1K	+13.6%	+2.7 points
6, moved from 7th to 6th	SMA	4.1%	390	+21.9%	+1.3 pointsmoved from 7th to 6th
7, moved from 6th to 7th	Enphase	3.9%	370	-14%	+0.1 pointsmoved from 6th to 7th
8, held 8th	Fox ESS	2.2%	210	0%	+0.3 points
9, held 9th	SolarEdge	1.8%	170	-19%	-0.1 points
10, held 10th	Huawei	1.5%	140	-17.6%	0 points

1.Fronius
25.3%
Held 1st. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
2.GoodWe
16.9%
Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.
3.Growatt
16.9%
Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -44.8% vs prior month. Share -9 points.
4.Sungrow
16.9%
Held 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.
5.Solis
10.5%
Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, +13.6% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.
6.SMA
4.1%
Moved from 7th to 6th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.
7.Enphase
3.9%
Moved from 6th to 7th. 370 estimated branded searches, -14% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
8.Fox ESS
2.2%
Held 8th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
9.SolarEdge
1.8%
Held 9th. 170 estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
10.Huawei
1.5%
Held 10th. 140 estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Fox ESS sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “fox ess inverter”.

Which brand is most popular in search among solar inverter brands in Australia?

10 brands

In September 2026, Fronius was the most searched among solar inverter brands in Australia, with an estimated 2.4K branded searches, 25.3% of all searches for the ten we track. GoodWe is in 2nd place, 8.4 percentage points behind at 16.9%.

Australia solar inverter brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Fronius	29.8% → 25.3%	30.8%May 2026	24.7%Mar 2026	1st
GoodWe	16.3% → 16.9%	17.6%Apr 2026	14.3%Aug 2026	2nd
Growatt	16.3% → 16.9%	25.8%Aug 2026	11.1%May 2026	3rd
Sungrow	16.3% → 16.9%	18.6%Nov 2025	14%Apr 2026	4th
Solis	8.8% → 10.5%	11.7%Apr 2026	7.8%Aug 2026	5th
SMA	3.3% → 4.1%	4.3%Apr 2026	2.9%Aug 2026	6th
Enphase	3.2% → 3.9%	8.5%Jun 2026	3%Nov 2025	7th
Fox ESS	2.6% → 2.2%	3.8%Feb 2026	1.9%Aug 2026	8th
SolarEdge	1.8%	4%Mar 2026	1.7%Dec 2025	10th → 9th
Huawei	1.8% → 1.5%	2.1%Feb 2026	1.3%Jul 2026	9th → 10th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fronius’ share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia decreased from 29.8% to 25.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoodWe’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 16.3% to 16.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Growatt’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 16.3% to 16.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sungrow’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 16.3% to 16.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Solis’ share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 8.8% to 10.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SMA’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 3.3% to 4.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Enphase’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia increased from 3.2% to 3.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fronius’ share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 30.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 24.7% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoodWe’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 17.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 14.3% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Growatt’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 25.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 11.1% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sungrow’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 18.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 14% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Solis’ share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 11.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SMA’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 4.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Enphase’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 8.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fox ESS’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 3.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolarEdge’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia peaked at 4% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolarEdge rose from 10th to 9th among solar inverter brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Huawei fell from 9th to 10th among solar inverter brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fox ESS held steady: its share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia solar inverter brands in September 2026?

8 changes

In September 2026, SMA overtook Enphase to rank 6th among solar inverter brands in Australia, with 4.1% of the searches.
In September 2026, GoodWe overtook Growatt to rank 2nd among solar inverter brands in Australia, with 16.9% of the searches.
In September 2026, Solis gained share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia, from 7.8% to 10.5%.
In September 2026, Sungrow gained share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia, from 14.3% to 16.9%.
In September 2026, Growatt lost share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia, from 25.8% to 16.9%.
In September 2026, Fronius lost share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia, from 25.8% to 25.3%.
SolarEdge’s share of searches among solar inverter brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.1% to 1.8% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fox ESS in Australia fell 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 210 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for solar inverter brands?

11 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among solar inverter brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.