--- title: "Green Solution vs McNae Group: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Green Solution or McNae Group more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North solar installers 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/green-solution-vs-mcnae-group" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Green Solution vs McNae Group: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Green Solution or McNae Group more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North solar installers 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**: Green Solution and McNae Group - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Green Solution Share of Search**: 17.9% - **McNae Group Share of Search**: 32.1% ## Is Green Solution or McNae Group more popular in search? - In September 2026, McNae Group had more branded searches than Green Solution among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand. McNae Group had about 90 branded searches, while Green Solution had 50. McNae Group made up 32.1% of all Palmerston North solar installer searches we track, and Green Solution accounted for 17.9%. - McNae Group was ahead of Green Solution in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Green Solution’s share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand moved from 19.2% to 17.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, McNae Group’s share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand moved from 26.9% to 32.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 90. ## Top Palmerston North solar installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Green Solution and McNae Group showed up in all three answers. McNae Group was listed before Green Solution in every answer. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | McNae Group | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Green Solution | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | SES Electrical | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Harrisons Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Lightforce Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Sunshine Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North solar installers - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar installer should I hire in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. McNae Group, 2. Green Solution, 3. Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central, 4. SES Electrical - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar installers in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. McNae Group, 2. Green Solution, 3. Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central, 4. SES Electrical - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar installer in Palmerston North, New Zealand for solar panels?": 1. McNae Group, 2. Green Solution, 3. Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central, 4. SES Electrical Not named in any answer: Harrisons Solar, Lightforce Solar and Sunshine Solar. 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 Palmerston North solar installers in September 2026? - In September 2026, McNae Group lost share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand, from 38.5% to 32.1%. - Green Solution’s share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 25% to 17.9% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Green Solution estimated searches | Green Solution Share of Search | Green Solution rank | McNae Group estimated searches | McNae Group Share of Search | McNae Group rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 50 | 19.2% | 2 | 70 | 26.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 15% | 2 | 90 | 45% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 20% | 1 | 40 | 20% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 15.4% | 2 | 70 | 26.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 30 | 11.5% | 4 | 90 | 34.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 9.1% | 4 | 180 | 40.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 13.5% | 4 | 130 | 25% | 1 | | May 2026 | 50 | 15.6% | 3 | 100 | 31.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 110 | 25% | 2 | 150 | 34.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 18.9% | 2 | 100 | 27% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 17.9% | 2 | 150 | 38.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 17.9% | 2 | 90 | 32.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Green Solution’s and McNae Group’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. - **Green Solution**: Measured on the search term “green solution”. - **McNae Group**: Measured on the search terms “mcnae” and “mcnae group”, summed into one figure. - [Green Solution profile](/demand/nz/brands/green-solution) - [McNae Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/mcnae-group) - [All Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/solar-installers): 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 Green Solution or McNae Group more popular in search? In September 2026, McNae Group had more branded searches than Green Solution among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand. McNae Group had about 90 branded searches, while Green Solution had 50. McNae Group made up 32.1% of all Palmerston North solar installer searches we track, and Green Solution accounted for 17.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Green Solution vs McNae Group: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/green-solution-vs-mcnae-group This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/green-solution-vs-mcnae-group. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.