solar panel

noun

: a battery of solar cells (as on a rooftop)

Examples of solar panel in a Sentence

All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
Recent Examples on the Web Many still do, but now others are saving money by installing solar panels. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024 The researchers used computer climate models to simulate the effectiveness of climate change adaptation solutions like cool roofs and rooftop solar panels during an unusually warm summer like the one that took place in 2018. Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Added to the standard equipment on ours was a lithium battery pack and solar panel kit, a powered cooler chest, and a 5-gallon water jug. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024 King Energy calculates what the electricity would have been without the solar panels and then charges each tenant at a 10% discount. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for solar panel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar panel was in 1961

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“Solar panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20panel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

solar panel

noun
: a group of solar cells forming a flat surface (as on a spacecraft)
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