solar farm

plural solar farms

1. A large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system), using many solar panels and built on available land, designed for the supply of merchant power.

   Thanks to the efforts of Murray and other activists, Network Rail is now taking the matter seriously. And the benefits are apparent. Already a large solar farm has been created in Norfolk, whose total output will be bought by the railways.

   2026 February 4, Christian Wolmar, “How railway integration can be a power for good”, in RAIL, number 1054, page 43

   Synonyms: photovoltaic power station, solar park, solar power plant