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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Also, a lack of sufficient return on the steep investment in the infrastructure needed to operate wind and solar farms stymied future investment needed for grid expansions.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Marks said the area is already saturated with solar farms with five already in District 5, which includes Kingsville, Perry Hall, Carney, White Marsh and Middle River.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Nexans’ cables are used to transmit electricity generated by wind and solar farms, and to supply power to homes and businesses.
—April Roach, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Finally, there’s another potential conflict that’s developing below the political radar — whether solar farms should replace crops on San Joaquin Valley farms as farmers face declining water supplies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Marks said the area is already saturated with solar farms with five already in District 5, which includes Kingsville, Perry Hall, Carney, White Marsh and Middle River.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Nexans’ cables are used to transmit electricity generated by wind and solar farms, and to supply power to homes and businesses.
—April Roach, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Finally, there’s another potential conflict that’s developing below the political radar — whether solar farms should replace crops on San Joaquin Valley farms as farmers face declining water supplies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar farm
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“Solar farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20farm. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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