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

But when Jurado sarcastically introduced the next speaker — “Your favorite, Lineage, will now present!” — the joke fell flatter than a solar panel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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

As fuel prices have risen, households have been turning away from oil and gas, with energy supplier Octopus seeing a 50% rise in solar panel sales - a picture replicated in local companies.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

She tucked the coconut pearl into her pocket and pulled down the satellite dish and solar panel.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr