Considerations about the lightning protection system of mains independent renewable energy hybrid-systems - practical experiences
- In the paper a lightning protection design concept for renewable energy hybrid-systems without power mains connection is described. Based on a risk analysis protection measures against direct strikes and overvoltages are shown in an overview. The design concept is realized exemplarily for the hybrid-system VATALI on the Greek island Crete. VATALI, not lightning protected at that time, was a victim of a lightning strike in the year 2000 causing destructions and damages of some mechanical and electrical components with costs of approx. 60.000 €. The hardware costs for the protection measures were about 15.000 €: about 50% of the costs are due to protection measures against direct strikes, 50% are due to overvoltage protection.
| Author: | Alexander Kern, Frank Krichel |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.21269/9 |
| Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2002 |
| Publishing Institution: | Fachhochschule Aachen |
| Contributing Corporation: | International Conference on Lightning Protection <26, 2002, Kraków> |
| Date of the Publication (Server): | 2005/06/07 |
| Tag: | Blitzschutz; Erneuerbare Energien; Hybridsystem; Photovoltaikanlage; Windenergieanlage Lightning protection; hybrid system; photovoltaic system; renewable energy; wind turbine |
| Institutes: | FH Aachen / Fachbereich Energietechnik |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 60 Technik / 600 Technik, Technologie |
