- Title
- A review of research on lightning protection for photovoltaic systems
- Creator
- Holland, I., Doorsamy, W., Nixon, K.
- Subject
- Lightning protection, Photovoltaic systems, Risk assessment
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Conference proceeding
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/290453
- Identifier
- uj:31532
- Identifier
- Citation: Holland, I., Doorsamy, W. & Nixon, K. 2018. A review of research on lightning protection for photovoltaic systems.
- Description
- Abstract: The global PV market has grown extensively for small- to large-scale systems. Inevitably, this leads to the increased development of PV technology. PV systems are intrinsically exposed to weather phenomena. One such phenomenon is lightning. Direct and indirect effects of lightning can cause damage to PV systems. However, lightning protection for PV systems is often neglected and existing standards for protection are underdeveloped. In this paper, previous work is analysed to understand the interaction between lightning and PV systems and to ascertain gaps in current knowledge thereof. Investigation of these aspects will ultimately assist in understanding lightning risk, protection system design and aid in the development of lightning protection standards for PV in the renewable energy industry.
- Language
- English
- Rights
- ©2018, authors
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