TY - GEN
T1 - Computational Methodology for Lightning Risk Assessment of Small-Scale Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems
AU - Holland, I.
AU - Doorsamy, W.
AU - Nixon, K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2018/10/16
Y1 - 2018/10/16
N2 - PV systems have become commonplace due to the costs and availability of PV components. Due to its relatively modern status, lightning protection standards for PV systems are underdeveloped. One aspect to consider is the risk assessment of a structure fitted with a rooftop PV system. However, there is currently no framework available for incorporating a rooftop PV system in the risk assessment of a structure. This paper uses a computational methodology to integrate a small-scale rooftop PV system into the risk assessment of a residential structure. Two approaches are adopted to comparatively analyse the effects of a PV system on the risk of lightning damage to a structure and persons in the structure. It is found that the different approaches of incorporating the PV system into the risk assessment have an effect on the overall risk. Furthermore, results indicate that this effect must be carefully considered together with appropriate conditions when analysing the risk of lightning damage to a structure fitted with a small-scale rooftop PV system.
AB - PV systems have become commonplace due to the costs and availability of PV components. Due to its relatively modern status, lightning protection standards for PV systems are underdeveloped. One aspect to consider is the risk assessment of a structure fitted with a rooftop PV system. However, there is currently no framework available for incorporating a rooftop PV system in the risk assessment of a structure. This paper uses a computational methodology to integrate a small-scale rooftop PV system into the risk assessment of a residential structure. Two approaches are adopted to comparatively analyse the effects of a PV system on the risk of lightning damage to a structure and persons in the structure. It is found that the different approaches of incorporating the PV system into the risk assessment have an effect on the overall risk. Furthermore, results indicate that this effect must be carefully considered together with appropriate conditions when analysing the risk of lightning damage to a structure fitted with a small-scale rooftop PV system.
KW - Computational risk assessment
KW - Lightning protection
KW - Photovoltaic systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85056555500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/EEEIC.2018.8494370
DO - 10.1109/EEEIC.2018.8494370
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85056555500
T3 - Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018
BT - Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018
Y2 - 12 June 2018 through 15 June 2018
ER -
