--- title: "Momentum Solar vs Palmetto: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Momentum Solar or Palmetto more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar installers set in the United States. 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/us/compare/momentum-solar-vs-palmetto-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Momentum Solar vs Palmetto: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Momentum Solar or Palmetto more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar installers set in the United States. 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**: Momentum Solar and Palmetto - **Competitive set**: Solar installers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Momentum Solar Share of Search**: 6% - **Palmetto Share of Search**: 4% ## Is Momentum Solar or Palmetto more popular in search? - In September 2026, Momentum Solar had more branded searches than Palmetto among solar installers in the United States. Momentum Solar had about 8,100 branded searches, while Palmetto had 5,400. Momentum Solar made up 6% of all solar installer searches we track, and Palmetto accounted for 4%. - Momentum Solar was ahead of Palmetto in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Momentum Solar’s share of searches among solar installers in the United States moved from 8.2% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Palmetto’s share of searches among solar installers in the United States moved from 3.7% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. ## Top solar installers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Palmetto was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Momentum Solar was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Palmetto was listed before Momentum Solar in every answer that named either. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sunrun | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | SunPower | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tesla Solar | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Palmetto | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Momentum Solar | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Trinity Solar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Freedom Forever | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about solar installers - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar company should I use in the US?": 1. Sunrun - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar installers in the US?": 1. Sunrun, 2. Tesla Solar, 3. SunPower, 4. Palmetto - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar company in the US for solar panels with a battery?": 1. Sunrun, 2. Tesla Solar - Searched Google, AI Overview "best solar companies": 1. SunPower, 2. Palmetto, 3. Momentum Solar, 4. Sunrun Not named in any answer: Trinity Solar and Freedom Forever. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States solar installers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Momentum Solar lost share of searches among solar installers in the United States, from 6.6% to 6%. ## Month by month | Month | Momentum Solar estimated searches | Momentum Solar Share of Search | Momentum Solar rank | Palmetto estimated searches | Palmetto Share of Search | Palmetto rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 8.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 3.7% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 8% | 6 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 7.1% | 6 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 6.3% | 6 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 6.5% | 6 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 7% | 6 | 5.4K | 3.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 5.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 3.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 6.6% | 6 | 6.6K | 4.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 8.1% | 5 | 6.6K | 4.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 6.8% | 5 | 6.6K | 4.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 6.6% | 6 | 6.6K | 4.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 6% | 5 | 5.4K | 4% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Momentum Solar’s and Palmetto’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. - **Momentum Solar**: Measured on the search term “momentum solar”. - **Palmetto**: Measured on the search term “palmetto solar”. - [Momentum Solar profile](/demand/us/brands/momentum-solar) - [Palmetto profile](/demand/us/brands/palmetto-solar) - [All solar installers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-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 Momentum Solar or Palmetto more popular in search? In September 2026, Momentum Solar had more branded searches than Palmetto among solar installers in the United States. Momentum Solar had about 8,100 branded searches, while Palmetto had 5,400. Momentum Solar made up 6% of all solar installer searches we track, and Palmetto accounted for 4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Momentum Solar vs Palmetto: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/momentum-solar-vs-palmetto-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/momentum-solar-vs-palmetto-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.