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The increasing presence of utility-scale solar pho-tovoltaic (PV) systems (sometimes referred to as solar farms) is a rather new development in North Carolina’s landscape. Due to the new and un-known nature of this technology, it is natural for communities near such developments to be con-cerned about health and safety impacts.
We will demystify the subject of solar inverters in this learning article. Inverters don't have the sex appeal of solar modules, but they are the heart of the system. Residential solar PV installations are setup with a central inverter connected to the entire array, with 2 inverters common in arrays over 7 kW.
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In reality, solar inverters do not emit any harmful radiation, such as ionizing radiation or ultraviolet (UV) rays. The radiation concern often stems from confusion with solar panels, which do emit a small amount of low-energy electromagnetic radiation. However, the levels are well below the safety limits defined by regulatory bodies. 2.
One of the more common concerns towards solar is that the panels (referred to as “modules” in the solar industry) consist of toxic materials that en-danger public health. However, as shown in this section, solar energy systems may contain small amounts of toxic materials, but these materials do not endanger public health.
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