solar farm

noun

plural solar farms
: a large installation of typically ground-mounted solar panels that generates electricity for distribution by a public utility
City, state, and federal officials converged on the solar farm at Sullivan's Ledge Wednesday to talk about the opportunities for green energy presented by the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.Kevin G. Andrade

called also solar park

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Incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich faces Republican Nella Domenici What’s at stake: Martin Heinrich has been at the forefront of developing New Mexico’s green energy transition, committing federal funds to establish wind and solar farms. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 The average solar farm is around 40 acres in size, helping reduce carbon emissions but taking up green space. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Congress broke up the national energy company and began contracting with private enterprises to build new power generation, especially dams and solar farms. Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024 For Pete Wyckoff, who serves as the Minnesota Commerce Department’s deputy commissioner of energy resources, the Sherco solar farm represents a chance to produce energy locally. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar farm 

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar farm was in 1971

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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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