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

Silver is a key component in solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries and electronics more broadly.

From MarketWatch

The company retrofitted properties using the UK government's ECO4 scheme, which provides grant funding to low income, vulnerable households for additions such as insulation, heat pumps or solar panels.

From BBC

The mirror-and-tower technology that once seemed so promising was outpaced by flat photovoltaic solar panels, which soon proved cheaper and more efficient and became the industry standard.

From Los Angeles Times

The team also adjusted their price target slightly lower for First Solar to $260 from $269, citing limited upside potential for the maker of solar panels.

From Barron's

The team also adjusted their price target slightly lower for First Solar to $260 from $269, citing limited upside potential for the maker of solar panels.

From Barron's