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title: "AVID Solar vs Harrisons Solar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is AVID Solar or Harrisons Solar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar power companies set in New Zealand. 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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# AVID Solar vs Harrisons Solar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is AVID Solar or Harrisons Solar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar power companies set in New Zealand. 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**: AVID Solar and Harrisons Solar
- **Competitive set**: Solar power companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **AVID Solar Share of Search**: 8%
- **Harrisons Solar Share of Search**: 42%

## Is AVID Solar or Harrisons Solar more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Harrisons Solar had more branded searches than AVID Solar among solar power companies in New Zealand. Harrisons Solar had about 2,510 branded searches, while AVID Solar had 480. Harrisons Solar made up 42% of all solar power company searches we track, and AVID Solar accounted for 8%.
- Harrisons Solar was ahead of AVID Solar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AVID Solar’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 480.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harrisons Solar’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 49.9% to 42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 2.5K.

## Top solar power companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, AVID Solar was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Harrisons Solar was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. AVID Solar was listed before Harrisons Solar in three out of four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AVID Solar | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Future Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Harrisons Solar | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Tesla Powerwall | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| SolarKing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Solarcity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about solar power companies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which solar power company should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. AVID Solar, 2. Future Energy
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar power companies in New Zealand?": 1. Harrisons Solar, 2. Future Energy
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar power company in New Zealand for a home roof?": 1. AVID Solar, 2. Future Energy
- Searched Google, AI Overview "solar panel installation nz": 1. Tesla Powerwall, 2. AVID Solar

Not named in any answer: SolarKing and Solarcity.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand solar power companies in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Harrisons Solar lost share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand, from 48.9% to 42%.
- AVID Solar’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 6% to 8% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | AVID Solar estimated searches | AVID Solar Share of Search | AVID Solar rank | Harrisons Solar estimated searches | Harrisons Solar Share of Search | Harrisons Solar rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 3.3% | 4 | 2.6K | 49.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 4.2% | 4 | 2.6K | 51% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 4.5% | 4 | 1.4K | 45% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 4% | 4 | 2.1K | 48.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | 2.6K | 50.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 590 | 7.3% | 4 | 3.9K | 48% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 720 | 7.9% | 4 | 4.7K | 51.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 590 | 7.6% | 4 | 3.8K | 49.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 390 | 6% | 4 | 3.1K | 46.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 480 | 7.2% | 4 | 3.1K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 7.6% | 4 | 3.1K | 48.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 480 | 8% | 4 | 2.5K | 42% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AVID Solar’s and Harrisons Solar’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.

- **AVID Solar**: Measured on the search term “avid solar”.
- **Harrisons Solar**: Measured on the search terms “harrisons energy solutions”, “harrisons solar”, “harrisons solar battery” and “harrisons solar panels”, summed into one figure.

- [AVID Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/avid-solar)
- [Harrisons Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/harrisons-solar)
- [All solar power companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-solar-power-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 AVID Solar or Harrisons Solar more popular in search?

In September 2026, Harrisons Solar had more branded searches than AVID Solar among solar power companies in New Zealand. Harrisons Solar had about 2,510 branded searches, while AVID Solar had 480. Harrisons Solar made up 42% of all solar power company searches we track, and AVID Solar accounted for 8%.

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