--- title: "Harrisons Solar vs Lightforce Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Harrisons Solar or Lightforce Solar? 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/harrisons-solar-vs-lightforce-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Harrisons Solar vs Lightforce Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Harrisons Solar or Lightforce Solar? 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**: Harrisons Solar and Lightforce Solar - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Harrisons Solar Share of Search**: 44.9% - **Lightforce Solar Share of Search**: 26.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Harrisons Solar or Lightforce Solar? - In August 2026, Harrisons Solar had more branded searches than Lightforce Solar among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Harrisons Solar was estimated to have 3.7K branded searches compared to Lightforce Solar’s 2.1K, and held a 44.9% Share of Search versus Lightforce Solar’s 26.1%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Lightforce Solar took it in April 2026, Harrisons Solar took it in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harrisons Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand moved from 52.8% to 44.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 3.7K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lightforce Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand moved from 20.3% to 26.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 2.1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north solar installers in August 2026? - 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, Lightforce Solar lost estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 26.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Harrisons Solar estimated searches | Harrisons Solar Share of Search | Harrisons Solar rank | Lightforce Solar estimated searches | Lightforce Solar Share of Search | Lightforce Solar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.2K | 52.8% | 1 | 1.2K | 20.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.1K | 52.9% | 1 | 1.2K | 19.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.8K | 43.6% | 1 | 1K | 24.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.6K | 45.1% | 1 | 1.5K | 25.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.2K | 51% | 1 | 1.4K | 22.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 4.7K | 49.3% | 1 | 2.3K | 24.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 5.9K | 39.7% | 2 | 6.5K | 43.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 4.6K | 42.4% | 1 | 3.9K | 35.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 3.8K | 39.3% | 1 | 3.4K | 34.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.8K | 43.1% | 1 | 2.7K | 30.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.7K | 44.9% | 1 | 2.1K | 26.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harrisons Solar’s and Lightforce 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. - **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. - [Harrisons Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/harrisons-solar) - [Lightforce Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/lightforce-solar) - [All palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-palmerston-north-solar-installers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Harrisons Solar or Lightforce Solar? In August 2026, Harrisons Solar had more branded searches than Lightforce Solar among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Harrisons Solar was estimated to have 3.7K branded searches compared to Lightforce Solar’s 2.1K, and held a 44.9% Share of Search versus Lightforce Solar’s 26.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Harrisons Solar vs Lightforce Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/harrisons-solar-vs-lightforce-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/harrisons-solar-vs-lightforce-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.