An Investigation over the Lightning Location System in Portugal for Wind Turbine Protection Development

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

Rodrigues, RB (Author) Other; Mendes, VMF (Author) Other; Catalao, JPS (Author) Other; Correia, S (Author) Other; Prior, V (Author) Other; Aguado, M (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Power and Energy Society General Meeting

Pages: 2324-2331

Conversion and Delivery of Electrical Energy in the 21st Century, 2008 IEEE

Pittsburgh, Pensilvânia, E.U.A., 20 a 24 de Julho de 2008

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Authenticus ID: P-004-5DX

DOI: 10.1109/pes.2008.4596513

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a characterization of the wind energy in Portugal in what regards: the installed power capacity, the capacity under construction, and the geographical location of wind turbines. The Portuguese Lightning Location System (LLS) is described, and new experimental and analytical results are presented. Analysis about geographical and time distribution of cloud-to-ground (CG) strikes and accumulative probability of peak current are carried out. Also, new ground flash density (GFD) maps are presented. Hence, the paper improves the knowledge about the lightning activity in Portugal, allowing the enhancement of risk analysis studies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8