Are photovoltaic installations emitting radiations harmful for mankind and for animals?
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As any other electrical device, photovoltaic installations are emitting electromagnetic radiations, and this article discusses whether these radiations are harmful for mankind and for animals. Thus, it first recalls the definitions of electric and magnetic fields, and the direct and indirect effects of electromagnetic fields. Then, after a description of a typical photovoltaic installation with its different electrical components (arrays, inverter, converter, counter...) which are its various sources of electromagnetic radiations, it outlines that, 2 meters away from the installation, the electromagnetic field is the same as the Earth's natural field. Even this level is very low, possibilities of a further reduction of these electromagnetic emissions are briefly overviewed
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- Original title (French)
- Les installations photovoltaiques emettent-elles des rayonnements nuisibles pour l'homme ou pour les animaux?
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 7 p.
- Report number
- INIS-FR--21-0813
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- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 52064458
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S14: SOLAR ENERGY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FRANCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAN; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; EUROPE; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MAMMALS; MONITORING; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; POWER PLANTS; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; VERTEBRATES; WESTERN EUROPE
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- 6 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses