solar collector
noun
: any of various devices for the absorption of solar radiation for the heating of water or buildings or the production of electricity
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The system can also run on low-grade heat from waste sources or solar collectors, reducing energy demands.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
That is, put solar collectors in an orbit in space where sunlight is always on tap unimpeded and a collector can be of any size desired.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2025
Dark wing colors act as solar collectors to warm the butterfly on cold days.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The small planet would have been converted into a horde of mining and manufacturing robots, powered by fleets of Dyson Swarm solar collectors.
—Adam Hadhazy, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
This life-size survival capsule generates its own electricity thanks to solar collectors and a wind turbine.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For an output of 1 gigawatt, Japan is planning on deploying a solar collector weighing over 10,000 metric tons and measuring several kilometers across.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2015
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
That is, put solar collectors in an orbit in space where sunlight is always on tap unimpeded and a collector can be of any size desired.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2025
Dark wing colors act as solar collectors to warm the butterfly on cold days.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The small planet would have been converted into a horde of mining and manufacturing robots, powered by fleets of Dyson Swarm solar collectors.
—Adam Hadhazy, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
This life-size survival capsule generates its own electricity thanks to solar collectors and a wind turbine.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For an output of 1 gigawatt, Japan is planning on deploying a solar collector weighing over 10,000 metric tons and measuring several kilometers across.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2015
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“Solar collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20collector. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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