Solar installers in Adelaide: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank solar installers in adelaide by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Solar installation companies serving Adelaide households and businesses with rooftop solar, batteries, energy monitoring, system upgrades, and residential or commercial energy projects across the metro area. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Solargain and 1KOMMA5 share the top two positions in AI visibility for solar installers in Adelaide, each recording 12.5% visibility and a composite score of 8.8. Every other tracked brand in the top 10, including established names like Origin Energy, AGL, and Solahart, scores 0.0 across all metrics. The category average visibility sits at just 1.2%, meaning the two leading brands are each performing at more than ten times that average, while 18 of 20 tracked brands have no measurable AI presence at all.
A striking divergence exists between named visibility and citation: Solargain and 1KOMMA5 appear in AI responses but carry 0.0% citation rates, matching the 0.0% category average for citations. This means Google AI Mode is mentioning these brands without linking to their domains as source material. No brand in the tracked set is generating cited trust, which separates being named in an AI answer from being treated as a reference authority by the model.
The top cited sources in this category are not the installer brands themselves. Google, Reddit, Facebook, SolarChoice, SolarQuotes, Tindo Solar, NRG Solar, and energy.gov.au are the anchoring references Google AI Mode draws on when constructing answers about Adelaide solar installers. Third-party comparison and community platforms dominate the citation layer, suggesting the AI is using review aggregators and government sources as its evidence base rather than direct brand websites.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Solargain 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #1+12pp
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1KOMMA5° 0% → 12% · rank #0 → #2+12pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
solargain.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Solargain holds rank 1 with 12.5% visibility, more than ten times the 1.2% category average, but records 0.0% citation rate, matching every other brand in the set. |
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| 2 |
1komma5.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
0pp behind the leader on visibility but with a similar citation rate (0% vs 0%) — closer to being the AI's trusted source than its top recommendation. |
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| 3 |
originenergy.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Origin Energy, despite its national brand scale, records 0.0% visibility and a 0.0 composite score, indicating no presence in Google AI Mode responses for this Adelaide-specific category. |
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| 4 |
agl.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
AGL sits at rank 4 with 0.0% visibility and 0.0% citation, showing that large energy retailer brand equity does not translate into AI visibility for Adelaide solar installer queries. |
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| 5 |
solahart.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Solahart records 0.0% across all metrics, placing it level with ranks 6 through 10 and trailing the two leading brands by a visibility gap of 12.5 percentage points. |
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| 6 |
sunboost.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
solaray.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
shinehub.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
nectr.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
infiniteenergy.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
arisesolar.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
smartenergyanswers.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
captaingreensolar.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
openelectrical.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
halcolenergy.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
solarsecure.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
energymatters.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
emeraldsolar.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
greensolartechnologies.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
obrienelectrical.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on solar installers in adelaide, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer.
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence — different from being named.
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps.
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically.
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Frequently asked about solar installers in adelaide AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility among solar installers in Adelaide?
Solargain and 1KOMMA5 jointly lead with 12.5% visibility each and composite scores of 8.8, while all other tracked brands record 0.0% visibility.
What is the typical AI visibility level for solar installer brands in Adelaide?
The category average visibility is 1.2%, and 18 of the 20 tracked brands score 0.0%, meaning meaningful AI presence is currently concentrated in just two brands.
Are any solar installer brands being cited as sources by Google AI Mode in Adelaide searches?
No. The average citation rate across all 20 tracked brands is 0.0%, including the two brands that do appear in AI responses, Solargain and 1KOMMA5.
What sources does Google AI Mode anchor on when answering questions about Adelaide solar installers?
The top cited sources are google.com, reddit.com, facebook.com, solarchoice.net.au, solarquotes.com.au, tindosolar.com.au, nrgsolar.com.au, and energy.gov.au, all third-party or government domains rather than installer brand sites.
Which brands are the biggest visibility risers in this category?
Solargain and 1KOMMA5 are the only recorded risers, both moving from 0.0% to 12.5% visibility in the current audit period, with no brands recorded as fallers.
Do large national energy brands perform better in AI visibility for Adelaide solar installer queries?
No. Origin Energy and AGL both score 0.0% visibility and 0.0 composite scores, performing no better than smaller or lesser-known brands in the tracked set.