solar panel

American  

noun

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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Example Sentences

Public power company PPC has promised more than five billion euros of investment in solar panel parks, data centres and energy storage units in the region over the next three years.

From Barron's

Fermi has pledged to build the largest data center campus in the world, powered by natural gas, solar panels, batteries, and nuclear energy.

From Barron's

Krauth said makers of solar panels are big consumers of silver, and newer and more efficient technologies use even more of it.

From MarketWatch

Demand has been strong from industrial buyers, especially global solar panel manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet the achievement carries a challenge: while clean in use, solar panels can pose environmental risks if not properly managed.

From BBC