Lightning Protection of Photovoltaic Systems: Computation of the Developed Potentials

In this paper, the performance of a lightning protection system (LPS) on a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) park is studied by simulating different scenarios with the use of an appropriate software tool. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of an LPS and optimize its design for the p...

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Published inApplied sciences Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 337
Main Authors Damianaki, Katerina, Christodoulou, Christos, Kokalis, Christos-Christodoulos, Kyritsis, Anastasios, Ellinas, Emmanouil, Vita, Vasiliki, Gonos, Ioannis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2021
Subjects
Alternative energy sources
Design optimization
Electrical installations
Energy resources
grounding system
Lightning protection
Lightning strikes
Photovoltaic cells
photovoltaic power systems
Photovoltaics
Power supply
Renewable resources
Risk assessment
Simulation
Software
Software development tools
Soil investigations
Soil structure
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Summary:In this paper, the performance of a lightning protection system (LPS) on a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) park is studied by simulating different scenarios with the use of an appropriate software tool. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of an LPS and optimize its design for the protection of equipment and personnel in case of a direct lightning strike. In particular, developed potential due to lightning strikes is examined considering isolated and non-isolated external LPS. Moreover, the effect of the separation distance on the lightning performance of the PV installation is investigated for different soil structures and grounding systems. The extracted results are expected to support the design and implementation of a secure PV park and endorse its uninterrupted operation considering techno-economically balanced protection measures.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11010337