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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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
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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
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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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