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title: "Palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Palmerston North solar installers using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Harrisons Solar, Lightforce Solar, Sunshine Solar, McNae Group and SES Electrical, the palmerston north solar installers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Palmerston North solar installers using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Harrisons Solar, Lightforce Solar, Sunshine Solar, McNae Group and SES Electrical, the palmerston north solar installers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Harrisons Solar, 44.9%

## Which brand is most popular in search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Harrisons Solar was the most searched among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.7K branded searches and 44.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Lightforce Solar is in 2nd place, 18.8 percentage points behind at 26.1% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harrisons Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand decreased from 52.8% to 44.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightforce Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand increased from 20.3% to 26.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sunshine Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand increased from 23.6% to 24.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McNae Group’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand increased from 2% to 3.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harrisons Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand peaked at 52.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 39.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightforce Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand peaked at 43.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 19.7% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sunshine Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand peaked at 27.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 14.5% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McNae Group’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand peaked at 3.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SES Electrical’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand peaked at 1.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.67% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightforce Solar rose from 3rd to 2nd among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sunshine Solar fell from 2nd to 3rd among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SES Electrical held steady: its estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Harrisons Solar vs Lightforce Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harrisons-solar-vs-lightforce-solar): 44.9% against 26.1% Share of Search.
- [Harrisons Solar vs Sunshine Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harrisons-solar-vs-sunshine-solar): 44.9% against 24.4% Share of Search.
- [Harrisons Solar vs McNae Group: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/harrisons-solar-vs-mcnae-group): 44.9% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Lightforce Solar vs Sunshine Solar: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-sunshine-solar): 26.1% against 24.4% Share of Search.
- [Lightforce Solar vs McNae Group: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-mcnae-group): 26.1% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Sunshine Solar vs McNae Group: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mcnae-group-vs-sunshine-solar): 24.4% against 3.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north solar installers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Sunshine Solar gained estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 22.4% to 24.4%.
- In August 2026, Harrisons Solar gained estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 43.1% to 44.9%.
- In August 2026, McNae Group gained estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.4%.
- In August 2026, Lightforce Solar lost estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 26.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for SES Electrical in New Zealand rose 25% over 11 measured months, from 80 to 100 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Harrisons Solar | 44.9% | 3.7K | -4.2% | Harrisons Solar |
| 2 | Lightforce Solar | 26.1% | 2.1K | -21.1% | Lightforce Solar |
| 3 | Sunshine Solar | 24.4% | 2K | 0.0% | Sunshine Solar |
| 4 | McNae Group | 3.4% | 280 | +27.3% | McNae Group |
| 5 | SES Electrical | 1.2% | 100 | -33.3% | SES Electrical |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Harrisons Solar | 3.2K | 52.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Sunshine Solar | 1.4K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Lightforce Solar | 1.2K | 20.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | McNae Group | 120 | 2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | SES Electrical | 80 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Harrisons Solar | 3.1K | 52.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Sunshine Solar | 1.4K | 23.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Lightforce Solar | 1.2K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | McNae Group | 150 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | SES Electrical | 70 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Harrisons Solar | 1.8K | 43.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Sunshine Solar | 1.1K | 27.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Lightforce Solar | 1K | 24.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | McNae Group | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | SES Electrical | 60 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 2.6K | 45.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 1.5K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 1.5K | 25.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | McNae Group | 150 | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | SES Electrical | 60 | 1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 3.2K | 51% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 1.5K | 23.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 1.4K | 22.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | McNae Group | 140 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | SES Electrical | 80 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 4.7K | 49.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 2.3K | 24.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2.2K | 22.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | McNae Group | 280 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | SES Electrical | 100 | 1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 6.5K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 5.9K | 39.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2.2K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | McNae Group | 200 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | SES Electrical | 100 | 0.67% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 4.6K | 42.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 3.9K | 35.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2.2K | 19.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | McNae Group | 190 | 1.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | SES Electrical | 80 | 0.73% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 3.8K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 3.4K | 34.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2.1K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | McNae Group | 280 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | SES Electrical | 150 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 3.8K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 2.7K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2K | 22.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | McNae Group | 220 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | SES Electrical | 150 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Harrisons Solar | 3.7K | 44.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Lightforce Solar | 2.1K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Sunshine Solar | 2K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | McNae Group | 280 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | SES Electrical | 100 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Harrisons Solar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Lightforce Solar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | McNae Group | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | SES Electrical | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sunshine Solar | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Harrisons Solar**: Measured on the search terms “harrisons energy solutions”, “harrisons solar”, “harrisons solar battery”, “harrisons solar battery price”, “harrisons solar deals”, “harrisons solar near me”, “harrisons solar new plymouth”, “harrisons solar nz”, “harrisons solar panels”, “harrisons solar taranaki”, “harrisonssolar co nz” and “harrisonssolar.co.nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Lightforce Solar**: Measured on the search terms “light force solar”, “lightforce solar”, “lightforce solar nelson” and “lightforce solar nz”, summed into one figure.
- **McNae Group**: Measured on the search terms “mcnae” and “mcnae group”, summed into one figure.
- **SES Electrical**: Measured on the search terms “ses electrical”, “ses electrical palmerston north” and “seselectrical”, summed into one figure.
- **Sunshine Solar**: Measured on the search terms “sunshine solar”, “sunshine solar nz” and “sunshinesolar”, summed into one figure.

- [Harrisons Solar](/demand/nz/brands/harrisons-solar)
- [Lightforce Solar](/demand/nz/brands/lightforce-solar)
- [McNae Group](/demand/nz/brands/mcnae-group)
- [SES Electrical](/demand/nz/brands/ses-electrical)
- [Sunshine Solar](/demand/nz/brands/sunshine-solar)

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Harrisons Solar was the most searched among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.7K branded searches and 44.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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