"active solar" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} active solar (not comparable)
  1. Making indirect use of solar energy by first converting it to another form (e.g. by using solar panels). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-active_solar-en-adj-yn6bNIHS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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