--- title: "AVID Solar vs Solarcity: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is AVID Solar or Solarcity 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/avid-solar-vs-solarcity" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AVID Solar vs Solarcity: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is AVID Solar or Solarcity 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 Solarcity - **Competitive set**: Solar power companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AVID Solar Share of Search**: 8% - **Solarcity Share of Search**: 0.84% ## Is AVID Solar or Solarcity more popular in search? - In September 2026, AVID Solar had more branded searches than Solarcity among solar power companies in New Zealand. AVID Solar had about 480 branded searches, while Solarcity had 50. AVID Solar made up 8% of all solar power company searches we track, and Solarcity accounted for 0.84%. - AVID Solar was ahead of Solarcity 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, Solarcity’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 50. ## 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. Solarcity did not appear in any of the 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? - 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Solarcity in New Zealand fell 54.5% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 50 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AVID Solar estimated searches | AVID Solar Share of Search | AVID Solar rank | Solarcity estimated searches | Solarcity Share of Search | Solarcity rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 3.3% | 4 | 110 | 2.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 210 | 4.2% | 4 | 70 | 1.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 4.5% | 4 | 100 | 3.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 170 | 4% | 4 | 110 | 2.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | 140 | 2.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 7.3% | 4 | 180 | 2.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 7.9% | 4 | 150 | 1.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 590 | 7.6% | 4 | 330 | 4.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 6% | 4 | 130 | 2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 7.2% | 4 | 80 | 1.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 7.6% | 4 | 40 | 0.64% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 8% | 4 | 50 | 0.84% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AVID Solar’s and Solarcity’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”. - **Solarcity**: Measured on the search terms “solarcity”, “solarcity battery”, “solarcity solar” and “solarcity solar panels”, summed into one figure. - [AVID Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/avid-solar) - [Solarcity profile](/demand/nz/brands/solarcity) - [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 Solarcity more popular in search? In September 2026, AVID Solar had more branded searches than Solarcity among solar power companies in New Zealand. AVID Solar had about 480 branded searches, while Solarcity had 50. AVID Solar made up 8% of all solar power company searches we track, and Solarcity accounted for 0.84%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AVID Solar vs Solarcity: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/avid-solar-vs-solarcity This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/avid-solar-vs-solarcity. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.