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

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

Each iLamp has batteries which are charged by a cylindrical solar panel.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

China controls over 80% of global solar panel manufacturing, posing supply chain risks for U.S. tech giants like Tesla and Google.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 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