photovoltaic

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

adjective

, Electricity.

1. of or relating to the photovoltaic effect.

photovoltaic

/ ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪk /

adjective

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

photovoltaic

/ fō′tō-vŏl-tā′ĭk,-vōl- /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of photovoltaic¹

First recorded in 1920–25; photo- + voltaic

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

"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.

From New York Times

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

From Science Daily

"This opens new paradigms for constructing opto-electronic and photovoltaic devices, such as light amplifiers, sensors and solar cells," says Inti Sodemann Villadiego, Professor at the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Leipzig University.

From Science Daily