Difficulties of connecting to lightning energy storage

How does Lightning affect a power system?

Due to the large amount of energy discharges from a lightning strike, it is difficult to harvest energy via direct flashes, as it can damage the storage. The proposed system acquires only a fraction of energy cause by lightning in 11kV/33kV voltage power lines close to a service entrance of a power system.

What happens if lightning strikes a building?

Lightning can give you tens of thousands of volts over a few milliseconds and then be gone for the rest of the day. The lightning strike may damage the equipment, and still not have as much energy as we’d like to use. The problem is that the energy is deposited all at once, instead of spread out over time.

How does Lightning work?

The problem is that the energy is deposited all at once, instead of spread out over time. 3) Much of the energy of the lightning discharge goes into heating up the air and making the glow. The available energy at the ground is just the amount of energy required to get the electrons into or off of the ground surface.

Why is lightning so dangerous?

Here are some of the problematical details: 1) Most places receive lightning very infrequently, but have a steady demand for electrical energy. The smaller the area you look at the fewer the lightning strikes will hit within that area per unit time.

How can lightning energy be harnessed?

Harnessing energy from lightning is a challenging task due to its unpredictable nature and high voltage. Some of the most promising techniques to capture lightning energy include using supercapacitors, creating tesla towers, and designing lightning rods that convert the energy into electricity.

Why is lightning harvesting limited?

Due to the very short time period of lightning strokes, it is observed that the harvested energy is not integrating a large amount of electricity as compared with energy demand, which indicates that the lightning harvesting system is limited to those locations where the lightning flash rate is high.