Statistical Analysis of Lightning Flashes over Wind Parks in Greece

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 19; p. 6076
• Main Authors: Androvitsaneas, Vasilios P., Damianaki, Katerina D., Nicolopoulou, Eleni P., Gonos, Ioannis F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Amplitudes; Bandwidths; earthing system; ground resistance; Lightning; lightning current; Lightning flashes; Lightning protection; Meteorological services; probability distribution; Risk assessment; Safety measures; Statistical analysis; Stochasticity; Turbines; Wind measurement; Wind power; Wind resistance; wind turbine generators

Currently, lightning phenomenon, mechanisms, and impacts on lives and infrastructures have been satisfactorily decoded and studied. Sound knowledge of lightning parameters is available in international literature. Yet, there are few studies referring to lightning statistics such as the number of fla...