--- title: "Lightforce Solar vs Sunshine Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or Sunshine 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/lightforce-solar-vs-sunshine-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lightforce Solar vs Sunshine Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or Sunshine 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**: Lightforce Solar and Sunshine Solar - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Lightforce Solar Share of Search**: 26.1% - **Sunshine Solar Share of Search**: 24.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Lightforce Solar or Sunshine Solar? - In August 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than Sunshine Solar among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to Sunshine Solar’s 2K, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus Sunshine Solar’s 24.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Lightforce Solar took it in March 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, Sunshine Solar’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand moved from 23.6% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north solar installers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Sunshine Solar gained estimated Share of Search among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand, from 22.4% to 24.4%. - 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 | Sunshine Solar estimated searches | Sunshine Solar Share of Search | Sunshine Solar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 20.3% | 3 | 1.4K | 23.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 19.7% | 3 | 1.4K | 23.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 24.8% | 3 | 1.1K | 27.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 25.2% | 3 | 1.5K | 26.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 22.1% | 3 | 1.5K | 23.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.3K | 24.3% | 2 | 2.2K | 22.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.5K | 43.7% | 1 | 2.2K | 14.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.9K | 35.4% | 2 | 2.2K | 19.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 34.6% | 2 | 2.1K | 21.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7K | 30.4% | 2 | 2K | 22.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 26.1% | 2 | 2K | 24.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lightforce Solar’s and Sunshine 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. - **Lightforce Solar**: Measured on the search terms “light force solar”, “lightforce solar”, “lightforce solar nelson” and “lightforce solar nz”, summed into one figure. - **Sunshine Solar**: Measured on the search terms “sunshine solar”, “sunshine solar nz” and “sunshinesolar”, summed into one figure. - [Lightforce Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/lightforce-solar) - [Sunshine Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/sunshine-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, Lightforce Solar or Sunshine Solar? In August 2026, Lightforce Solar had more branded searches than Sunshine Solar among palmerston north solar installers in New Zealand. Lightforce Solar was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to Sunshine Solar’s 2K, and held a 26.1% Share of Search versus Sunshine Solar’s 24.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lightforce Solar vs Sunshine Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-sunshine-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lightforce-solar-vs-sunshine-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.