National Renewable Energy Laboratory program on lightning risk and wind turbine generator protection
Conference
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OSTI ID:623343
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
- McNiff Light Industry, Blue Hill, ME (United States)
This paper will describe the NREL program for addressing lightning protection for wind turbines. A test program will begin this summer at the Central and South West Services Inc. (CSW) wind farm near Fort Davis, Texas, to assess lightning risk, the frequency of lightning strikes on wind turbines compared to risk assessment predictions, and the effectiveness of some protection techniques. A Web page will be assembled to provide resources for designers and operators and feedback for issues as they arise. Also, a database of lightning events (and corresponding damage) will be collected to assist in maturing the understanding of wind turbine lightning protection.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 623343
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-440-23159; CONF-970608-; ON: DE97009265; TRN: AD-a339 662
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: WindPower `97: annual conference and exhibition of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Austin, TX (United States), 15-18 Jun 1997; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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