How to Use solar panel in a Sentence

solar panel

noun
  • All of the house's electricity is produced by solar panels on the roof.
  • The first few rows of solar panels have gone up.
    — Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • The solar panels that run fans during the day don’t work at night.
    — Aryn Baker, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
  • There is a large solar panel in front, which could recharge the battery.
    — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 6 July 2020
  • Just leave the pack out in the sun and the top solar panel will charge the system.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It’s also equipped with a ground source heat pump and solar panels on the roof.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In space, this power would come from solar panels.
    — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • It can be charged from the wall, which takes about 15 hours, or from solar panels.
    — Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2020
  • The solar panel charging each alert station could serve for a car or a house.
    — Delphine Schrank, The New York Review of Books, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The tree damage hit some of the solar panels installed at the plant last year.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • On the fourth try, the drone located a body in a solar panel field west of the crash.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Equipped with no solar panels, the probe ran on batteries for just three days.
    — Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The building is also topped with solar panels that have caught fire.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • And yes, every solar panel that gets installed on a rooftop, rather than in the desert.
    — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • She’s installed solar panels, dries clothes on a line, composts and gave up meat.
    — Fox News, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Will the eclipse cause problems for people with solar panels?
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
  • For some homeowners, solar panels have helped bridge the gap.
    — Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
  • That front slope holds the 150-W solar panel in place.
    — New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There is no federal law that grants you the right to install solar panels.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This is why a solar panel is appealing.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The solar panel is affixed to the top and the light attaches to your home through screws.
    — Hannah Jones, Country Living, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The batteries charge during the day from both the solar panels and the grid.
    — WIRED, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Once anchored in place, the solar panel was designed to roll out like a red carpet.
    — Fox News, 17 June 2021
  • Some lucky people even have home battery storage to back up their solar panels.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • As the guy who took three years to get my f****** solar panels in I’m kind of jealous.
    — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The solar panels would be placed on carports, and would be installed when students are not in school.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Tesla also has a solar panel business for use in homes.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The whole building is electric, with plans for solar panels on the roof and heat pump water heaters.
    — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
  • With the solar panels on the roof, the battery’s charge can last longer during sunny days on the greens.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
  • The oversized solar panel provides up to 10 hours of run time with a full day’s charge.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 May 2022

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