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Solar inverter
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<p>A solar inverter or photovoltaic (PV) inverter is a type of <a href="/facts/Power_inverter/L8cJc3Hu">power inverter</a> which converts the variable <a href="/facts/Direct_current/r9MNUx84">direct current</a> (DC) output of a <a href="/facts/Photovoltaic/5Xefaayl">photovoltaic</a> <a href="/facts/Solar_panel/gufbEu8n">solar panel</a> into a <a href="/facts/Utility_frequency/hd4jVcSk">utility frequency</a> <a href="/facts/Alternating_current/qxICS3xa">alternating current</a> (AC) that can be fed into a commercial electrical <a href="/facts/Utility_grid/I9w3lRmM">grid</a> or used by a local, <a href="/facts/Off-grid/H2Mm4IQW">off-grid</a> electrical network. It is a critical <a href="/facts/Balance_of_system/6Wxulbl4">balance of system</a> (BOS)–component in a <a href="/facts/Photovoltaic_system/rD4rcJB8">photovoltaic system</a>, allowing the use of ordinary AC-powered equipment. Solar power inverters have special functions adapted for use with photovoltaic arrays, including <a href="/facts/Maximum_power_point_tracking/VbThh07m">maximum power point tracking</a> and anti-<a href="/facts/Islanding/eDQFMz5e">islanding</a> protection. </p>