Considerations of photovoltaic system structure design for effective lightning protection

Y Zhang, H Chen, Y Du - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are susceptible to lightning strikes. During a lightning strike, an
induced overvoltage is generated in the PV system. This overvoltage can damage the …

A thorough emission-cost analysis of the gradual replacement of carbon-rich fuels with carbon-free energy carriers in modern power plants: the case of cyprus

P Nikolaidis, A Poullikkas - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global efforts towards de-carbonization give rise to remarkable energy challenges, which
include renewable energy penetration increase and intermediate energy carriers for a …

Studying the effect of the impulse voltage application on sc-Si PV modules

I Naxakis, E Pyrgioti, V Perraki, E Tselepis - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present work, the impact of standard impulse lightning voltage strikes (1.2/50 μs) on
the performance of single-crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (whose construction has …

Sustainable routes for renewable energy carriers in modern energy systems

P Nikolaidis - Bioenergy research: commercial opportunities & …, 2021 - Springer
Climate change has attracted great attention worldwide. Considering that the greenhouse
effect is responsible for the changes in the world, many countries have begun to implement …

Degradation effects on single crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules subjected to high impulse‐voltages

I Naxakis, C Christodoulou, V Perraki… - IET Science …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Scope of the current study is to examine the electrical characteristics of photovoltaic (PV)
modules after being subjected to high impulse voltages, which are usually generated by …

Examining the operation of the grounding system of a PV installation

I Naxakis, G Mihos, S Pastromas… - 2018 IEEE International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This project attempts to evaluate the consequence of surges occurring in the operation of a
lightning protection system of a photovoltaic installation through the prediction of the forms …

Analysis of lightning surge effects on small-scale rooftop photovoltaic systems

I Holland, W Doorsamy, K Nixon - 2018 Power Systems …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Small-scale rooftop PV systems have become an attractive investment for small businesses
and home owners. PV systems are inherently exposed to lightning phenomena and hence …

Analysis of Electromagnetic Transient Overvoltages of PV Systems Considering Frequency Dependence of Grounding System

A Mehri, R Ghanizadeh, M Beiraghi - Journal of Solar Energy Research, 2023 - jser.ut.ac.ir
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are susceptible to lightning strikes. In this paper, a new accurate
and efficient electromagnetic transient (EMT) model of grounding systems (GSs) is …

[PDF][PDF] A review of research on lightning protection for photovoltaic systems

I Holland, W Doorsamy, K Nixon - Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev - ujcontent.uj.ac.za
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 …

Lightning protection for large-scale photovoltaic systems

Y Zhang - 2021 - theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk
As clean and renewable energy, the photovoltaic (PV) technique has been developing
vigorously in recent decades and is utilized by countries all over the world. With the …