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

Instead of first generating electricity in a separate solar farm and then sending it to an electrolyzer, the device is designed to integrate solar energy conversion and the water-splitting process. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 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

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