solar farm
noun
plural solar farms
: a large installation of typically ground-mounted solar panels that generates electricity for distribution by a public utility
City, state, and federal officials converged on the solar farm … to talk about the opportunities for green energy …—
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Homeowners opposed to a 6,100-acre solar farm near Manhattan scored a legal win Wednesday with an order granting them ability to present evidence and cross-examine the developer.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire is expected to be the country’s largest in generation terms and to power more than 180,000 homes each year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said in a statement.
—Eva Brendel, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Researchers argue that such systems could produce far more energy per unit area than terrestrial solar farms, as orbiting panels operate without atmospheric losses or cloud cover.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s 88 percent less space for a geothermal power plant compared to a solar farm.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire is expected to be the country’s largest in generation terms and to power more than 180,000 homes each year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said in a statement.
—Eva Brendel, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
Researchers argue that such systems could produce far more energy per unit area than terrestrial solar farms, as orbiting panels operate without atmospheric losses or cloud cover.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s 88 percent less space for a geothermal power plant compared to a solar farm.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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