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photovoltaic
[ foh-toh-vol-tey-ik, -vohl- ]
photovoltaic
/ ˌəʊəʊɒˈٱɪɪ /
adjective
- of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun
photovoltaic
/ ō′tō-ŏ-′ĭ,-ō- /
- Capable of producing a voltage, usually through photoemission, when exposed to radiant energy, especially light.
- See more at photoelectric
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of photovoltaic1
Example Sentences
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.
Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.
"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."
In the 1990s, Japan offered homeowners groundbreaking subsidies to install photovoltaic panels.
Thermophotovoltaic cells work similarly to photovoltaic cells, commonly known as solar cells.
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