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solar power
Electrical energy generated directly from sunlight, typically through the use of photovoltaic systems.
Durch die neue Anlage auf dem Dach produziert die Familie ihren eigenen Solarstrom.
Thanks to the new system on the roof, the family produces its own solar power.
'Solarstrom' (solar power) is a compound word made from 'Solar-' (from Latin 'sol' for sun) and 'Strom' (electricity/power). So it literally means 'sun electricity'.
Immer mehr Haushalte nutzen Solarstrom vom eigenen Dach.
More and more households are using solar power from their own roof.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Solarstrom' (solar power) are 'erzeugen' (to generate), 'produzieren' (to produce), 'nutzen' (to use), 'speichern' (to store), and 'ins Netz einspeisen' (to feed into the grid).
Mit einem Speicher kann man den Solarstrom auch nachts nutzen.
With a storage battery, you can also use solar power at night.
The component 'Solar-' is used for many terms in the field of solar energy. When you see 'Solar-', it is usually about the sun, as in 'Solaranlage' (solar power system) or 'Solarzelle' (solar cell).
Eine Solaranlage auf dem Dach wandelt Sonnenlicht in Solarstrom um.
A solar power system on the roof converts sunlight into solar power.
solar energy
Both words refer to energy obtained from sunlight. „Solarenergie“ is the broader term and also includes using it for heat, while „Solarstrom“ refers only to the electrical energy produced. Use „Solarstrom“ for electricity and „Solarenergie“ when referring to the use of solar power in general.
Das Hotel nutzt Solarstrom, um die Lampen in den Zimmern zu betreiben.
The hotel uses solar power to run the lamps in the rooms.
Das Hotel nutzt Solarenergie, um das Wasser für die Duschen zu erwärmen.
The hotel uses solar energy to heat the water for the showers.
