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.—
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Ueda was wondering what to do with the long narrow strip of land he was left with, and decided that a small solar farm could be profitable.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
The changes also gave Southern California Edison more space to build additional power lines alongside Interstate 10, which could carry renewable energy from solar farms toward coastal cities.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2024, wind and solar farms generated more electrical power than fossil fuels for the first time, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
This year, the plant will start to draw extra power from nearby solar farms, boosting output to 1 ton of hydrogen per day, says Pedro Pajares, who runs the U.S. offshoot of H2B2, the Spanish firm behind the project.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025
The changes also gave Southern California Edison more space to build additional power lines alongside Interstate 10, which could carry renewable energy from solar farms toward coastal cities.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2024, wind and solar farms generated more electrical power than fossil fuels for the first time, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
This year, the plant will start to draw extra power from nearby solar farms, boosting output to 1 ton of hydrogen per day, says Pedro Pajares, who runs the U.S. offshoot of H2B2, the Spanish firm behind the project.
—science.org, 23 Jan. 2025
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