Abstract
This paper aims to compute the lightning electromagnetic transient overvoltage and current on the wind turbine using the PSCAD/EMTDC simulation program. The double-peaked lightning current, tower, grounding system models, and dangerous situation of the grounding system are investigated by the PSCAD simple circuit branch segment codes and defining components. A comparison analysis has been performed to see the influence of lightning current wave shapes and grounding characteristics. The simulation results show that 43 kA and 31 kA lightning currents produce 200 kV overvoltage on the turbine grounding in case of 1000 Ω·m soil resistivity. However, current amplitudes on the equipotential grounding system become 28 kA and 20 kA. The influencing factors of the surge protection device are determined using good accuracy computer simulation.
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