--- title: "REC vs SunPower: Which is searched more?" description: "Is REC or SunPower more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar panel brands set worldwide. 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/compare/rec-solar-vs-sunpower" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # REC vs SunPower: Which is searched more? Is REC or SunPower more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar panel brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: REC and SunPower - **Competitive set**: Solar panel brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **REC Share of Search**: 4.9% - **SunPower Share of Search**: 19.5% ## Is REC or SunPower more popular in search? - In September 2026, SunPower had more branded searches than REC among solar panel brands worldwide. SunPower had about 27,100 branded searches, while REC had 6,800. SunPower made up 19.5% of all solar panel brand searches we track, and REC accounted for 4.9%. - SunPower was ahead of REC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, REC’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide moved from 5.5% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.3K to 6.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SunPower’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide moved from 19.6% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top solar panel brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, REC was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. SunPower did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | REC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Qcells | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Maxeon | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Canadian Solar | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Jinko Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SunPower | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Trina Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about solar panel brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar panel brand should I buy?": 1. Qcells, 2. REC, 3. Maxeon, 4. Canadian Solar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar panel brands?": 1. REC, 2. Qcells, 3. Maxeon, 4. Canadian Solar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar panel brand for home solar systems?": 1. Maxeon, 2. REC, 3. Qcells, 4. Canadian Solar - Searched Google, AI Overview "monocrystalline solar panels": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "solar panels for home": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Jinko Solar, SunPower and Trina Solar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for solar panel brands worldwide in September 2026? - SunPower’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 15.4% to 19.5% in September 2026. - REC’s share of searches among solar panel brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.1% to 4.9% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | REC estimated searches | REC Share of Search | REC rank | SunPower estimated searches | SunPower Share of Search | SunPower rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.3K | 5.5% | 6 | 33.1K | 19.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 7.5K | 4.5% | 6 | 27.1K | 16.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.8K | 4.1% | 6 | 49.5K | 29.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.5K | 4.6% | 6 | 49.5K | 26.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 8.5K | 5.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 20.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 10.4K | 5.6% | 6 | 33.1K | 17.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 13K | 6.8% | 6 | 33.1K | 17.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 12.3K | 7.1% | 6 | 33.1K | 19.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 10.8K | 6.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 15.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 8.3K | 5.6% | 6 | 27.1K | 18.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5K | 5.4% | 6 | 27.1K | 19.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.8K | 4.9% | 6 | 27.1K | 19.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using REC’s and SunPower’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **REC**: Measured on the search terms “rec group”, “rec solar” and “rec solar panels”, summed into one figure. - **SunPower**: Measured on the search term “sunpower”. - [REC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rec-solar) - [SunPower profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sunpower) - [All solar panel brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/solar-panel-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is REC or SunPower more popular in search? In September 2026, SunPower had more branded searches than REC among solar panel brands worldwide. SunPower had about 27,100 branded searches, while REC had 6,800. SunPower made up 19.5% of all solar panel brand searches we track, and REC accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "REC vs SunPower: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rec-solar-vs-sunpower This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rec-solar-vs-sunpower. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.