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title: "Solarcolab vs ZEN Energy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Solarcolab or ZEN Energy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier 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."
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# Solarcolab vs ZEN Energy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Solarcolab or ZEN Energy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier 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**: Solarcolab and ZEN Energy
- **Competitive set**: Napier solar installers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Solarcolab Share of Search**: 0.5%
- **ZEN Energy Share of Search**: 3.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Solarcolab or ZEN Energy?

- In August 2026, ZEN Energy had more branded searches than Solarcolab among napier solar installers in New Zealand. ZEN Energy was estimated to have 130 branded searches compared to Solarcolab’s 20, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Solarcolab’s 0.5%.
- ZEN Energy was ahead of Solarcolab in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solarcolab’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand moved from 0.84% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ZEN Energy’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 130.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier solar installers in August 2026?

- ZEN Energy’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.2% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Solarcolab in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 20 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Solarcolab estimated searches | Solarcolab Share of Search | Solarcolab rank | ZEN Energy estimated searches | ZEN Energy Share of Search | ZEN Energy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 0.84% | 5 | 120 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.88% | 5 | 90 | 2.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.5% | 5 | 80 | 4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.35% | 5 | 110 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.57% | 5 | 110 | 3.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.58% | 5 | 150 | 2.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.31% | 5 | 190 | 3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 0.58% | 5 | 230 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.48% | 5 | 170 | 4.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.48% | 5 | 150 | 3.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.5% | 5 | 130 | 3.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Solarcolab’s and ZEN Energy’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.

- **Solarcolab**: Measured on the search term “solar colab”.
- **ZEN Energy**: Measured on the search terms “zen energy nz”, “zen energy solar panels”, “zenenergy co nz” and “zenenergy.co.nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Solarcolab profile](/demand/nz/brands/solarcolab)
- [ZEN Energy profile](/demand/nz/brands/zen-energy)
- [All napier solar installers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-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, Solarcolab or ZEN Energy?

In August 2026, ZEN Energy had more branded searches than Solarcolab among napier solar installers in New Zealand. ZEN Energy was estimated to have 130 branded searches compared to Solarcolab’s 20, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Solarcolab’s 0.5%.

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