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 … to talk about the opportunities for green energy …—
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Plans for a solar farm that would sprawl across 45 miles of prime farmland will move to the Will County Board for a final vote without a recommendation from its land-use committee.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s 88 percent less space for a geothermal power plant compared to a solar farm.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
With renewables, once the infrastructure is built — solar farms set up and wind turbines hoisted into place — all that’s required is sun or wind, and that’s domestic.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright touted his optimism for congressional permitting reform, which is being considered to expedite the timelines for all energy sources, from wind and solar farms to power-line transmission to gas pipelines.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s 88 percent less space for a geothermal power plant compared to a solar farm.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
With renewables, once the infrastructure is built — solar farms set up and wind turbines hoisted into place — all that’s required is sun or wind, and that’s domestic.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright touted his optimism for congressional permitting reform, which is being considered to expedite the timelines for all energy sources, from wind and solar farms to power-line transmission to gas pipelines.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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