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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To build the massive solar farms required to displace fossil fuels, developers need land.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
This is not even considering the dedication of vast expanses of farmland to solar farms.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
China is building some of the world’s largest solar farms on the Tibetan Plateau, where nomadic people have grazed herds of animals for millennia.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
As more people, more houses, more solar farms and more infrastructure move into areas prone to hail, the risk and damage increases, Ashley said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
This is not even considering the dedication of vast expanses of farmland to solar farms.
—Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
China is building some of the world’s largest solar farms on the Tibetan Plateau, where nomadic people have grazed herds of animals for millennia.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
As more people, more houses, more solar farms and more infrastructure move into areas prone to hail, the risk and damage increases, Ashley said.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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