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solar power

British  

noun

  1. heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power

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Europe could import more Chinese solar technology to build more solar power plants.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Expanding capacity through all potential means is critical, Fink wrote, adding that the U.S. is lagging behind China when it comes to solar power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The 17 billion euros earmarked for the U.S. will be spent on wind and solar power plants, battery-storage facilities, and flexible generation assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She lives in a mountainous region with her mother and five siblings, relies on solar power and had to leave home in search of a phone signal to speak to AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 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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