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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Much like coastal opposition to battery banks and offshore windmills, rural communities are wary about a solar panel conversion that would alter their economies and lifestyles. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025 Consumers who installed solar panels or bought an electric vehicle in 2024 will still receive their tax credits, the company said. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025 Panasonic also partnered with Tesla on its first battery Gigafactory in Nevada and made solar panels for it at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York, plant for a while. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025 The new version would cover hydrogen, iron, steel, cement, aluminum, glass, and fertilizer — dropping natural gas, oil solar panels and other energy products from the initial proposal. Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 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 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

solar panel

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