AEO for solar installers in Perth: AI search visibility ranking
How AI search engines rank solar installers in Perth by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured quarterly 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 Perth 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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When AI engines are queried about Solar installers in Perth, Infinite Energy leads the pack with a visibility score of 12.5%. Close contenders include AGL and Solargain, which also show up frequently in answers. These brands are recognized by AI for their prominence in the industry.
The visibility rankings reflect how often AI references certain sources. Google.com, solarquotes.com.au, and reddit.com are popular references, indicating the influence of aggregator sites and community opinions. This means brand citations from these domains impact visibility greatly.
For buyers, this ranking highlights one crucial factor: AI engines prioritize brands with recent reviews and strong third-party validation. When choosing a solar installer, consider how well a brand is recognized by AI on these fronts. Topical authority in specific subcategories can also set a leader apart.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
Infinite Energy holds the only meaningful AEO position in this category, recording a visibility score of 12.5% and a composite score of 8.8 against a category average visibility of just 0.6%. Every other brand in the top 10 sits at zero visibility and zero composite score. That gap is not marginal. It means Google AI Mode is surfacing one brand in the overwhelming majority of solar installer queries for Perth, leaving 19 competitors effectively invisible in AI-generated answers.
A sharp divergence between visibility and citation defines this category. Infinite Energy has 12.5% visibility but 0.0% citation, meaning it appears in AI answers without being formally cited as a source. The category average citation rate is also 0.0%, so no brand is earning trusted source status. Solargain, the previous rank-one holder, lost 12.5 visibility points and 25.0 citation points in one period, suggesting it was briefly both visible and cited before losing that foothold entirely.
Google AI Mode is the engine driving all recorded performance in this dataset. The top cited sources anchoring AI responses are solarquotes.com.au, reddit.com, perthsolarforce.com.au, pswenergy.com.au, and comparison platforms like top10solarcompanies.com.au. None of these are the installer brands themselves, which explains why brand citation rates are universally zero. The AI appears to be pulling third-party review and comparison content to construct answers rather than drawing directly from installer domains.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Infinite Energy 0% → 12% · rank #9 → #1+12pp
Biggest visibility fallers
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Solargain 12% → 0% · rank #1 → #3-12pp
The AEO ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
infiniteenergy.com.au
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Infinite Energy is the sole brand with any AI visibility at 12.5%, a rise from 0.0% last period, but its 0.0% citation rate means it appears in answers without being sourced directly. |
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| 2 |
agl.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
AGL holds rank 2 in the category but records 0.0% visibility and a composite score of 0.0, indicating its ranking reflects brand recognition signals rather than any active AI answer presence. |
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| 3 |
solargain.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Solargain fell from rank 1 to rank 3 with a visibility delta of negative 12.5% and a citation delta of negative 25.0%, the steepest combined drop recorded across any brand in this dataset. |
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| 4 |
solahart.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Solahart sits at rank 4 with 0.0% visibility and 0.0% citation, matching the floor-level performance shared by all ranked brands outside the top position in this category. |
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| 5 |
sunboost.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sunboost records 0.0% visibility and 0.0% citation at rank 5, indistinguishable in AEO terms from every other brand ranked 2 through 20 in this audit period. |
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| 6 |
solaray.com.au
|
0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
shinehub.com.au
|
0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
nectr.com.au
|
0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
originenergy.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
openelectrical.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
1komma5.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
halcolenergy.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
solarsecure.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
energymatters.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
emeraldsolar.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
greensolartechnologies.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
obrienelectrical.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
arisesolar.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
smartenergyanswers.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
captaingreensolar.com.au
|
0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on solar installers in Perth, 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 AEO 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. More on visibility →
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. More on citation rate →
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. How AI engines pick sources →
AEO 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 90 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about AEO for solar installers in Perth
Who leads AEO in Solar installers in Perth?
Infinite Energy leads with a visibility score of 12.5% and a composite score of 8.8, the only brand in the category to record any meaningful AI presence. Every other tracked brand sits at zero visibility.
What sources does Google AI Mode cite most for Solar installers in Perth research?
The top cited sources are solarquotes.com.au, reddit.com, perthsolarforce.com.au, pswenergy.com.au, facebook.com, and top10solarcompanies.com.au, all third-party platforms rather than installer brand domains.
Why do Perth solar brands appear in AI answers but still record zero citation rates?
The audit shows Infinite Energy has 12.5% visibility but 0.0% citation, meaning Google AI Mode references the brand in answers without linking to or formally sourcing its domain. This pattern holds across the entire category.
Which brand has seen the biggest AEO shift in Solar installers in Perth?
Infinite Energy is the biggest riser, moving from rank 9 to rank 1 with a visibility gain of 12.5 points. Solargain is the biggest faller, dropping from rank 1 to rank 3 with a visibility loss of 12.5 points and a citation loss of 25.0 points.
How concentrated is AEO performance in the Solar installers in Perth category?
Extremely concentrated. One brand holds 12.5% visibility while the category average is 0.6%, and 19 of 20 tracked brands record zero visibility and zero composite score in the current period.
Do large energy retailers like AGL or Origin Energy outperform specialist solar installers in AEO for Perth?
No. AGL ranks 2nd and Origin Energy ranks 9th, but both record 0.0% visibility and 0.0% composite score, performing no better than niche installers in Google AI Mode answers for this category.