Case Study | Lightning Strike on a Wind Power Plant Substation

A common problem in wind farms is the sudden overvoltage impulse causing the nacelles to burn. Two days ago, one of the major wind farms in our country (name withheld) unfortunately received severe damage in the nacelle due to a lightning strike. We are sharing the photos with you.

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Jump from the nacelle to the rectifier card and 220 V AC input fault
Jump from the nacelle to the rectifier card and 220 V AC input fault
Faulty TPLINK cheap switch (no visible damage)
Faulty TPLINK cheap switch (no visible damage)
Faulty Schneider fiber-ethernet converter (no visible damage)
Faulty Schneider fiber-ethernet converter (no visible damage)
Jump to the 24 V DC inputs from the rectifier card nacelle
Jump to the 24 V DC inputs from the rectifier card nacelle
Jump from the nacelle to the rectifier card and 220 V AC input fault
Jump from the nacelle to the rectifier card and 220 V AC input fault

After the technical inspection by our expert engineers, the necessary AG surge protection work was completed, and all systems have been secured under Yılkomer assurance.

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