solar panel

noun

: a battery of solar cells (as on a rooftop)

Examples of solar panel in a Sentence

All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
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In Rajasthan, India's largest state, the energy transition is no longer just about how many solar panels rise from the desert. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Some lucky people even have home battery storage to back up their solar panels. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 The first firefighters on scene found that solar panels on the roof were burning, Partridge said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026 The front area of the deck is being fitted with 100 square meters of solar panels, capable of delivering more than 20 kilowatts of electrical power. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar panel

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar panel was in 1961

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“Solar panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20panel. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun
: a group of solar cells forming a flat surface (as on a spacecraft)
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