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solar power

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noun

  1. heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sector is being driven by solar power, whose generation is expected to surpass that of wind in 2026 and thus "become the world's second-largest source of renewable electricity generation after hydropower," the IEA wrote.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The imminent technology will also herald a revolution in the use of solar power for the electrical grid by enabling cost-effective storage of electricity from the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Ben Harrison's firm exists to install solar power, reducing carbon emissions that contribute to these heatwaves.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

In April, wind and solar power produced more electricity globally than natural gas, for the first time.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

And yet so, paradoxically, did her left, her fiance’s gaze boring through her thin silk shade like a second solar power.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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