solar panel

noun

: a battery of solar cells (as on a rooftop)

Examples of solar panel in a Sentence

All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
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Additional amenities include a separate two-car garage, a whole-house generator, Crestron smart home system, Lutron lighting, solar panels, putting green, walking path around the property and well-fed sprinklers. Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Data suggests that vertical solar panels an deliver significant long-term savings of up to USD 1,632 (GBP 1,221) a year compared to traditional thermophotovoltaic (TMPV) systems due to lower maintenance and higher energy output. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 The van also took us up a hill to a data center with a lot of solar panels and a large array of repurposed batteries that provide power when the sun isn’t shining or when additional energy is needed. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Wisconsin offers residential solar incentives in the form of a $300 rebate for residents who install solar panels through the Focus on Energy program, as well as a property tax exemption on the value to the home added by solar panels. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for solar panel

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar panel was in 1961

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“Solar panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20panel. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun
: a group of solar cells forming a flat surface (as on a spacecraft)
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