Solar Farm Issues – Pt 5

[Darla]

Original Post Made By: Facebook User Ruthann Wike, in the Facebook Group: Stop Solar Farms
January 9, 2021

Revisiting some issues that are not brought to the forefront when Solar "Farms are being promoted.

Various Inverter Damage. Taking the low voltage, high current signals from PV panels and converting into the voltage compatible with the utility grid, inverters are core components of grid-connected systems. Monitoring of inverters is of high importance, since changes to voltage and frequency may occur that affect performance as well as the safety of those in proximity. Inverter damage may lead to the complete failure of the PV plant or partial string outages as a result of defective inverters. Inverter failures are responsible for roughly 80% of PV system downtime. Clearly a response to any inverter damage must be taken quickly.