---
title: "Taiyangneng Meaning: 太阳能 (tàiyángnéng) Means “solar energy”"
description: "太阳能 (traditional 太陽能, tàiyángnéng) means “solar energy”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taiyangneng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 太阳能 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

太阳能 tàiyángnéng

## solar energy

## Its characters

1. 能 néng energy (physics)

## In a sentence

这种路灯靠太阳能工作。 This kind of streetlight runs on solar energy.

现在，世界上八成以上的**太阳能**板是中国做的。

From [从袜子到汽车 · Why is China called the world’s factory?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-china-called-the-worlds-factory#library-word-268-271)

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- [技能 jìnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jineng)
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- [能否 néngfǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengfou)
- [能够 nénggòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nenggou)
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