Investigation of lightning effects on solar power plants connected to transmission networks

IF 4.2 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Electric Power Systems Research Pub Date : 2025-09-13 DOI:10.1016/j.epsr.2025.112217

S. Grebovic , A. Aksamovic , B. Filipović – Grčić , S. Konjicija

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Abstract

The increasing integration of solar power plants into transmission grids has raised concerns about their vulnerability to disturbances, particularly lightning strokes. Solar energy, while offering significant environmental and economic benefits, faces challenges when connected to transmission lines that are prone to lightning discharges. This paper investigates the impact of lightning events on solar power plants, focusing on overvoltage effects. Lightning stroke simulations were conducted at various distances from the solar power plant along the transmission line, considering scenarios with and without surge arrester. Key lightning parameters such as peak current, front time, and tail time were varied to simulate different lightning strokes. The study also includes a Fourier transform analysis of the resulting overvoltages with and without a surge arrester, along with the Hilbert marginal spectrum of these overvoltages. The results provide insights into the effectiveness of surge arresters in mitigating lightning overvoltages and highlight the importance of proper protective measures for enhancing the reliability and safety of solar power plants connected to transmission networks.

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闪电对连接输电网的太阳能发电厂的影响的研究

越来越多的太阳能发电厂并入输电网，引起了人们对它们易受干扰的担忧，尤其是雷击。太阳能虽然具有显著的环境和经济效益，但在连接到容易发生雷击放电的输电线路时面临挑战。本文研究了雷电事件对太阳能电站的影响，重点研究了过电压效应。在距离太阳能发电厂不同距离的输电线路上进行了雷击模拟，考虑了有避雷器和没有避雷器的情况。改变闪电的关键参数，如峰值电流、前时间和尾时间，以模拟不同的雷击。该研究还包括对有和没有避雷器的过电压进行傅里叶变换分析，以及这些过电压的希尔伯特边际谱。这些结果为避雷器在减轻雷电过电压方面的有效性提供了见解，并强调了适当的保护措施对于提高与输电网络相连的太阳能发电厂的可靠性和安全性的重要性。

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Electric Power Systems Research 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

17.90%

发文量

963

审稿时长

3.8 months

期刊介绍： Electric Power Systems Research is an international medium for the publication of original papers concerned with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy. The journal aims at presenting important results of work in this field, whether in the form of applied research, development of new procedures or components, orginal application of existing knowledge or new designapproaches. The scope of Electric Power Systems Research is broad, encompassing all aspects of electric power systems. The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to indicate topics that fall within the journal purview. • Generation techniques ranging from advances in conventional electromechanical methods, through nuclear power generation, to renewable energy generation. • Transmission, spanning the broad area from UHV (ac and dc) to network operation and protection, line routing and design. • Substation work: equipment design, protection and control systems. • Distribution techniques, equipment development, and smart grids. • The utilization area from energy efficiency to distributed load levelling techniques. • Systems studies including control techniques, planning, optimization methods, stability, security assessment and insulation coordination.