solar battery

noun

: an array of solar cells

Examples of solar battery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rajesh Swaminathan, Khosla Ventures Courtesy of Rajesh Swaminathan Coming from a chemical engineering background, Swaminathan realized while at Harvard that much of his expertise could be applicable to solar batteries and a whole host of other climate tech innovations. Bylucy Brewster, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023 Nomad life has a lot of ups, but some downsides include leaks in the roof, solar battery issues and melting wires. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023 The sun filters through the front windows to grow food at the front, heat the house, and charge the solar batteries. Maria Marabito, Treehugger, 3 July 2023 Others only feature an MC4 connector, which is designed to connect a portable solar battery, which stores excess energy and can in turn charge a wider range of devices and appliances. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023 And when a coastal California storm happens, Styles can access her Square D Energy Center smart panel to kick in the backup solar battery to keep essential devices powered on. By sunset, Sunset Magazine, 17 Mar. 2023 When charged, the solar battery can hold a 6 month power reserve. John Thompson, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023 The solar battery has a small LED light that is enough to cook and eat by. Joshua Spodek, Time, 4 Nov. 2022 These smokestacks were set to be decommissioned with the arrival of the solar battery facility, but now they will only be used if high electricity usage in wintertime necessitates it, part of FPL’s effort to prepare for extreme winter weather. Hannah Morse, Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar battery was in 1954

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“Solar battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20battery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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