noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
power generation; generation of electricity; generate electricity
Used as a noun or with する for producing electrical power. It can describe the process in general, a facility's operation, or generating electricity by a particular method such as solar, wind, hydro, or thermal power.
この地域では風力で発電している。
In this area, they generate electricity with wind power.
太陽光発
We installed solar power generation equipment on the roof.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
sending a telegram; telegraphing
Obsolete use meaning to send a telegram or telegraph message. In modern Japanese, this sense is not the normal interpretation of 発電; 打電 or 電報を打つ would be clearer depending on context.
古い文書では、発電するが「電報を送る」という意味で使われることがある。
In old documents, 発電する may be used to mean "send a telegram."