Protection of photovoltaic systems against lightning experimental verifications and techno-economic analysis of protection

This paper presents some experimental results of a study on photovoltaic modules submitted to several impulses and direct current applications simulating components of lightning. It also presents two types of lightning protection for photovoltaic generation system: a 1 MWp and a minigrid of 15.6 kWp installed in a remote site (Amazonia), away from the major centers. Finally, the paper presents a technical and economic analysis for implementation of lightning protection systems in photovoltaic installations.