--- title: "Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central vs Lightforce Solar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central or Lightforce Solar 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/laser-electrical-palmerston-north-central-vs-lightforce-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central vs Lightforce Solar: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central or Lightforce Solar 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**: Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central and Lightforce Solar - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central Share of Search**: 3.6% - **Lightforce Solar Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central or Lightforce Solar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar had about 20 branded searches, while Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central had 10. Lightforce Solar made up 7.1% of all Palmerston North solar installer searches we track, and Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central accounted for 3.6%. - Lightforce Solar was ahead of Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central’s share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lightforce Solar’s share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 20. ## Top Palmerston North solar installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central appeared in all three answers. Lightforce Solar did not appear in any of the three 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 | 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, Sunshine Solar overtook Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central to rank 6th among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand, with 7.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central lost share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand, from 5.1% to 3.6%. - In September 2026, Lightforce Solar lost share of searches among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand, from 7.7% to 7.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central estimated searches | Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central Share of Search | Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central rank | Lightforce Solar estimated searches | Lightforce Solar Share of Search | Lightforce Solar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | 3.8% | 6 | 10 | 3.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 5% | 5 | 10 | 5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 5% | 6 | 10 | 5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 7.7% | 6 | 20 | 7.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 7.7% | 5 | 20 | 7.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 4.5% | 6 | 20 | 4.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 3.8% | 7 | 90 | 17.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 20 | 6.3% | 6 | 30 | 9.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 4.5% | 6 | 30 | 6.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 5.4% | 6 | 30 | 8.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 5.1% | 6 | 30 | 7.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 3.6% | 7 | 20 | 7.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central’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. - **Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central**: Measured on the search term “laser electrical palmerston north central”. - **Lightforce Solar**: Measured on the search terms “light force solar” and “lightforce solar”, summed into one figure. - [Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central profile](/demand/nz/brands/laser-electrical-palmerston-north-central) - [Lightforce Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/lightforce-solar) - [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 Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central or Lightforce Solar more popular in search? In September 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central among Palmerston North solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar had about 20 branded searches, while Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central had 10. Lightforce Solar made up 7.1% of all Palmerston North solar installer searches we track, and Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central accounted for 3.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Laser Electrical Palmerston North Central vs Lightforce Solar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/laser-electrical-palmerston-north-central-vs-lightforce-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/laser-electrical-palmerston-north-central-vs-lightforce-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.