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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The solar farm provides electricity to PG&E and Apple. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 Currently, most solar farms consist of flat panels laid out across the ground or on rooftops. New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025 Engie is investing in renewables more than any other power source, CEO Catherine MacGregor said, but that doesn’t mean only building solar farms in every corner of the world. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 Developers will convert 42 acres of Van Dyke/Lynch neighborhood into solar farms. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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