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 …

—Kevin G. Andrade

called also solar park

Examples of solar farm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Long before solar farms and nuclear reactors joined the American grid, engineers harnessed rivers to generate vital electricity for rapidly expanding cities, farms, and industries. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Sponsored by the California Chamber of Commerce, the measure would set a 365-day limit on environmental reviews for a wide range of projects, including new reservoirs, housing, public transit, solar farms and battery storage facilities. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Wildlife including bats and birds are increasingly being negatively impacted by wind turbines and solar farms, leading to biodiversity loss, ecosystem strain and changed patterns which could have long-lasting consequences. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

For example, a 6,000-acre solar farm was recently approved near Manhattan. — Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar farm

• firearm
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• nonfarm
• rearm
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