Lightning Protection Design of a Renewable Energy Hybrid-System Without Power Mains Connection
Date Published: 2001-09-11
Paper Number:2001-01-2932
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-2932
Citation:
KernF, A., Krichel, F., and Mueller, K., "Lightning Protection Design of a Renewable Energy Hybrid-System Without Power Mains Connection," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-2932, 2001, doi:10.4271/2001-01-2932.
Author(s):
Alexander Kernf - Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Frank Krichel - Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Klaus-Peter Mueller - Dehn + Soehne GmbH & Co.
In the year 2000 a direct lightning strike to the hybrid-system without power mains connection VATALI on the Greek island Crete results in the destruction and damage of some mechanical and electrical components. The hybrid-system VATALI was not lightning protected at that time. The hardware damage costs are approx. 60,000 €. The exposed site of the hybrid-system on top of a mountain was and still is the reason for a high risk of lightning strikes. Also in the future further lightning strikes have to be taken into consideration.
In the paper a fundamental lightning protection design concept for renewable energy hybrid-systems without power mains connection and protection measures against direct strikes and overvoltages are shown in detail. The design concept was realized exemplarily for the hybrid-system VATALI. 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. Future extensions, new installations, or modifications have to be included into the lightning protection design concept of the hybrid-system.
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