Lightning protection of wind turbines

In: Trudy Kolʹskogo naučnogo centra RAN. Gumanitarnye issledovanija = Humanitarian studies, Band 11, Heft 7-2020, S. 32-40

Abstract

Damage from a lightning strike is the cause of 25% of accidents and breakdowns of wind turbines. To reduce wind turbine damage from lightning and to ensure overall safety around wind turbines, it is important to improve the performance of wind turbines associated with lightning protection and minimize the likelihood of damage to them. The experience of developing countries, actively replenishing the base of windturbines, has led to progress in technologies for the application of countermeasures in the field of wind energy. This article presents the latest trends in technology for reliable operation of wind turbines in thunderstorms.