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 at Sullivan's Ledge Wednesday to talk about the opportunities for green energy presented by the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.Kevin G. Andrade

called also solar park

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In addition, its modular setup allows floating solar farms to expand seamlessly, from local reservoirs to utility-scale water bodies. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 The goal is, with so many satellites, to deliver at least 200 W of power — or just 15% of the midday Sun’s total power — to existing solar farms. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Earlier this summer, Leo approved a solar farm deal that will make the Vatican the world’s first carbon-neutral state. Simmone Shah, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 Mini solar farms in the form of low-orbit satellites. Diana Olick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar farm

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar farm was in 1971

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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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