1The generation of electricity — producing electric power (e.g., at power plants, solar, wind). As a verb it is used as 'to generate electricity' (発電する).
この地域では風力発電が盛んで、海岸沿いに風車が並んでいる。
Wind power generation is active in this region, with wind turbines lining the coast.
新しい発電所の建設で地域の電力供給が安定する見込みだ。
The construction of a new power plant is expected to stabilize the area's power supply.
太陽光発電の効率を上げるためにパネルの角度を調整した。
I adjusted the angle of the solar panels to improve solar power generation efficiency.
2Obsolete usage: sending a telegram or telegraphing. Almost never used in modern language.
明治期の文献には『発電』という語が電報を送る意味で見られる。
In Meiji-era documents the term '発電' is seen meaning 'to send a telegram.'