solar panel

American  

noun

• solar panels
  plural

1. a bank of solar cells.

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solar panel British  

noun

1. a panel exposed to radiation from the sun, used to heat water or, when mounted with solar cells, to produce electricity direct, esp for powering instruments in satellites

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Noun Inflected Forms

• solar panels
  plural

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solar panel

“This is a decisive win for advanced American manufacturing and investment in domestic energy supply chains,” said Dan Barcelo, Chairman & CEO of T1 Energy, which is building a new solar panel factory in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The technology typically involves installing devices underneath each solar panel, and each device and its connections pose a risk of failure, which could spark a fire, the report found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

In the UK, Octopus Energy recently told the BBC the war had caused a "huge jolt" in solar panel and heat pump sales, with solar panel sales rising by 50% since the end of February.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Each iLamp has batteries which are charged by a cylindrical solar panel.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

A solar panel gleamed like shadowy obsidian atop a tall metal pipe that reached beyond the canopy of broad leaves.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young