Title :
A simulation tool to assess the lightning induced over-voltages on dc cables of photovoltaic installations
Author :
Charalambous, Charalambos A. ; Christofides, Nicholas ; Kokkinos, Nikolaos ; Ab Kadir, M.Z.A. ; Gomes, Chandima
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Abstract :
The development of large scale photovoltaic (PV) plants in rural areas is constantly increasing. This paper describes appropriately scaled laboratory tests and geometrically accurate (real scale) simulation models in an attempt to assess the induced over-voltages on long dc cabling loops.
Keywords :
electrical installation; lightning protection; overvoltage protection; photovoltaic power systems; power cable testing; dc cables; large scale photovoltaic plants; lightning induced over-voltages; photovoltaic installations; rural areas; Cable insulation; Copper; Lightning; Large Scale PV plants; Lightning Protection; dc cabling;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973380
