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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• solar panels
  plural

Example Sentences

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solar panel

Simon De La Rue is "confident" you can install solar panel sites and protect greenfield sites.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

The savings they make from substituting from diesel can pay for the roughly $60 cost of a 420-watt solar panel in three months, down from six months before the war, Ember analysis shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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

Javari and Derek joined them at last, but there was barely enough room for all of them behind the solar panel.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz