Meaning
photovoltaic, solar
- relating to the production of electricity from sunlight
- using photovoltaic technology
In a sentence
Abbiamo installato un impianto fotovoltaico sul tetto.
We installed a photovoltaic system on the roof.
Questo pannello fotovoltaico produce abbastanza energia?
Does this photovoltaic panel produce enough energy?
Il sistema fotovoltaico non funziona bene oggi.
The photovoltaic system is not working well today.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fotovoltaico | masculine · singular |
| fotovoltaica | feminine · singular |
| fotovoltaici | masculine · plural |
| fotovoltaiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with impianto, pannello, energia.
- More precise than solare, which is broader.
- Technical but common in everyday environmental topics.