The threat of lightning on solar farms

Damage from direct and indirect lightning strikes on solar arrays can vary from explosive destruction to less apparent, yet accumulative, effects on sensitive electronics. Jim Grasty, engineering manager for systems and services at Alltec, discusses the threat of lightning strikes on solar arrays and the surprising state of lightning protection at solar farms. After listening, check out the article about Alltec’s Protection Pyramid for lightning strike protection on the Solar Power World website.