What does 発電 mean?
発電 is a Japanese noun meaning “generation (e.g., power)” in English. It can also be translated as “sending a telegram” depending on context. It is written as 発電 in kanji, はつでん in hiragana, and hatsuden in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
原子力が発電に使われている。
Nuclear power is used to generate electricity.