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Inverters and Their Role in Renewable Energy

by Rich Hessler Solar on Jun 18, 2010

Inverters may be the one piece of electrical equipment that most solar energy users do not know much about.  They are very discrete, unobtrusive boxes that convert direct current (DC), in this case from solar panels, to alternating current (AC) for practical use.  With the use of proper transformers, switching, and circuit controls, AC can be converted to any voltage and frequency.Apart from solar panels, inverters are also used to transmit power from batteries and fuel cells.Most property owners using solar electricity use grid tie inverters.  These inverters are capable of feeding back energy into the utility grid because it produces alternating current with the amplitude and frequency as the energy provided by the utility distribution network.  These are quite useful as they can shut off in the event of a blackout.Micro-inverters are used to convert direct current from individual solar panels into alternating current solely for feeding it into the utility grid.A commercial...Read More >>



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