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 at Sullivan's Ledge Wednesday to talk about the opportunities for green energy presented by the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.—
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The headliner is a sprawling solar farm that generates 75% of the factory’s electricity.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
During construction, the solar farm created up to 120 jobs.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
NextEra, the largest renewable power developer in the U.S., had previously divided up Duane Arnold’s grid connection among multiple solar farms that the company was developing in response to the demand in Iowa for lower cost electricity.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
By 2028, however, solar farms are projected to account for an 18% share of the pie thanks to a combination of lower cost and quicker ramp up times compared to other generation options.
—Gavin Maguire, Reuters, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
During construction, the solar farm created up to 120 jobs.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
NextEra, the largest renewable power developer in the U.S., had previously divided up Duane Arnold’s grid connection among multiple solar farms that the company was developing in response to the demand in Iowa for lower cost electricity.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
By 2028, however, solar farms are projected to account for an 18% share of the pie thanks to a combination of lower cost and quicker ramp up times compared to other generation options.
—Gavin Maguire, Reuters, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar farm
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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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