Meanings
nounsolar power (uncountable)
alternative solar
- uncountablebusinessThe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics, indirectly using concentrated solar power, or a combination of the two.
Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid.
2013 July 20, “Out of the gloom”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2023
Synonyms & antonyms
nounenergy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
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Translations
Afrikaans sonkrag
- sonkragthe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Finnish aurinkovoima
- aurinkovoimathe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Polish energia słoneczna
- energia słonecznathe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Russian солнечная энергия
- солнечная энергия (solnečnaja energija)the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Swahili umeme wa jua
- umeme wa juathe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Swedish solkraft
- solkraftthe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Vietnamese điện mặt trời
- điện mặt trờithe conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity
Cite this entry
APA
solar power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20power
MLA
“solar power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20power. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solar power,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20power.
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