--- title: "Lightforce Solar vs McNae Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or McNae Group? 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/lightforce-solar-vs-mcnae-group" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lightforce Solar vs McNae Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or McNae Group? 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**: Lightforce Solar and McNae Group - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Lightforce Solar Share of Search**: 26.1% - **McNae Group Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or McNae Group? - In August 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than McNae Group among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to McNae Group’s 280, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus McNae Group’s 3.4%. - Lightforce Solar was ahead of McNae Group in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McNae Group’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand moved from 2% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 280. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north solar installers in August 2026? - In August 2026, McNae Group gained estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.4%. - 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 | Lightforce Solar estimated searches | Lightforce Solar Share of Search | Lightforce Solar rank | McNae Group estimated searches | McNae Group Share of Search | McNae Group rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 20.3% | 3 | 120 | 2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 19.7% | 3 | 150 | 2.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 24.8% | 3 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 25.2% | 3 | 150 | 2.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 22.1% | 3 | 140 | 2.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.3K | 24.3% | 2 | 280 | 2.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 43.7% | 1 | 200 | 1.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 3.9K | 35.4% | 2 | 190 | 1.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 34.6% | 2 | 280 | 2.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7K | 30.4% | 2 | 220 | 2.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 26.1% | 2 | 280 | 3.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightforce Solar’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. - **Lightforce Solar**: Measured on the search terms “light force solar”, “lightforce solar”, “lightforce solar nelson” and “lightforce solar nz”, summed into one figure. - **McNae Group**: Measured on the search terms “mcnae” and “mcnae group”, summed into one figure. - [Lightforce Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/lightforce-solar) - [McNae Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/mcnae-group) - [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, Lightforce Solar or McNae Group? In August 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than McNae Group among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to McNae Group’s 280, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus McNae Group’s 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lightforce Solar vs McNae Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-mcnae-group This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-mcnae-group. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.