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title: "REC: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "REC is a solar panel brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/rec"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# REC: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

REC is a solar panel brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: REC
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among solar panel brands**: 87.8%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solar panel brands | 1 | 87.8% | 823K |

- [Solar panel brands](/demand/global-en/categories/solar-panel-brands)

## How has branded search demand for REC changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for REC worldwide held steady at 823K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, REC’s estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide increased from 85.5% to 87.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, REC’s estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide peaked at 87.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 81.2% in April 2026.

## How did search popularity change for solar panel brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, REC gained estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide, from 84.8% to 87.8%.
- In August 2026, Canadian Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 2.9%.
- In August 2026, Jinko Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.5%.
- In August 2026, SunPower lost estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.9%.
- In August 2026, Trina Solar lost estimated Share of Search among solar panel brands worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.9%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Solar panel brands | 823K | 85.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 82.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 82.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Solar panel brands | 823K | 84% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 82.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Solar panel brands | 823K | 84% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 81.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 82.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 82.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Solar panel brands | 673K | 84.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Solar panel brands | 823K | 87.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Solar panel brands | — | — | — |

## How is REC measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using REC’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “rec”

## Which solar panel brands compete with REC?

- [Jinko Solar](/demand/global-en/brands/jinko-solar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/jinko-solar-vs-rec
- [Canadian Solar](/demand/global-en/brands/canadian-solar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/canadian-solar-vs-rec
- [SunPower](/demand/global-en/brands/sunpower): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/rec-vs-sunpower
- [Trina Solar](/demand/global-en/brands/trina-solar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/rec-vs-trina-solar

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "REC: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/rec

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