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English
Etymology
From photo- + voltaic.
Adjective
photovoltaic (not comparable)
- Producing a voltage when exposed to light.
- Synonym: photoelectric
2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Denmark Hill Station Enhancement Project”, in RAIL, number 940, page 39:But the truly impressive part of this entry is the photovoltaic film that has been applied to the platform and entrance roofs (all 272 square metres of it). It is a UK first for the railway, and is expected to generate 36kW of electricity to meet the needs of the station itself and to feed the surplus back to the grid.
Derived terms
Translations
producing a voltage when exposed to light