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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.
photovoltaics
'Photovoltaik' and 'Solarstrom' both belong to the topic of energy from sunlight. The difference is: 'Photovoltaik' means the technology or system with solar cells. 'Solarstrom' means the electricity produced by this technology. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear in connection with solar panel systems. In practice: you install or use 'Photovoltaik', but you generate or consume 'Solarstrom'.
Im Sommer produziert die Anlage auf dem Dach genug Solarstrom für die Familie.
In summer, the system on the roof produces enough solar power for the family.
Mein Kollege interessiert sich für Photovoltaik, weil er sein Haus mit Solarzellen ausstatten möchte.
My colleague is interested in photovoltaics because he wants to equip his house with solar cells.