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 …Kevin G. Andrade

called also solar park

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The medium-term goal is to cut costs by more than 50%—from $7,000 per kilowatt to $3,000—approaching the lowest-cost solar farms and gas plants. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 May 2026 During a March 18 hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Kalbouss said Earthrise was spending more than half a billion dollars for its 240-megawatt solar farm near Crete. Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 NextPower make solar trackers for utility scale solar farms but it’s been broadening out. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2026 This is different from BPU’s solar farm The BPU already has a 1-megawatt solar farm that’s in operation. Sofi Zeman may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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