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photovoltaic

[ foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl- ]

adjective

Electricity.
  1. of or relating to the photovoltaic effect.


photovoltaic

/ ˌəʊəʊɒˈٱɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun
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photovoltaic

/ ō′tō-ŏ-ĭ,-ō- /

  1. Capable of producing a voltage, usually through photoemission, when exposed to radiant energy, especially light.
  2. See more at photoelectric
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of photovoltaic1

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + voltaic
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Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement that setting up off-grid photovoltaic systems is crucial to restoring agricultural activities like irrigation and cold storage.

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Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.

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"Whether it's for solar photovoltaic, or agrivoltaics, or cellulosic bioenergy development, or just restoration of natural ecosystems: These sites could be great candidates for a lot of those applications."

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In the 1990s, Japan offered homeowners groundbreaking subsidies to install photovoltaic panels.

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Thermophotovoltaic cells work similarly to photovoltaic cells, commonly known as solar cells.

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