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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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 These foundational piles will support the thousands of solar panels designed to power the upcoming cobalt processing facility. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 California incentivizes homeowners with solar panels to also install batteries by offering better pricing for residential electricity exported to the grid after sunset, Bloomberg reported. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026 Along the road between Somerset and Ligonier, wind turbines and solar panels dot ridges and farmland. Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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