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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Modern Buggy adds in a basic electrical system with leisure battery, 200-W rooftop solar panel and USB ports. New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025 There also are plans to install solar panels and screens to show data on energy use in the school to students and staff. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 Another possibility is to assemble thousands of solar panels in orbit, Ekblaw said. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Its large government subsidies and manufacturing capacity have helped China dominate global solar panel production and supply chains for wind turbines, batteries and electric vehicles. Kate Hua-Ke Chi, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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