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solar power

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noun

  1. heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Plans for the property have included resort bungalows and private estate villas, as well as environmentally focused features such as solar power.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The Nepal Electricity Authority said 11 hydropower stations and one solar power station, with a combined capacity of 431.1 megawatts, had stopped operating.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

But it also means they will not normally qualify for the Smart Export Guarantee that pays people for excess solar power.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Hyperion’s “nameplate” solar power generation, by contrast, will only generate up to 2.5 GW, likely delivering 575 megawatts, according to the Energy Department’s conversion factor for solar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 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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