Wind Power

As the demand for wind power has increased, it has become painfully obvious how costly inadequate lightning protection can be. According to the Lightning Protection Institute in the USA, lightning damage is the single largest cause of unplanned downtime in wind turbines. One wind farm in Germany even had to be closed, so great was the damage caused by lightning strikes.

Culham Lightning has tested and developed lightning protection for composite blades, nacelles and electronic control equipment for over 10 years. We have contributed to the development of the standards by which wind turbines are tested, based on our extensive aerospace experience.

System suppliers, manufacturers, operators and financial backers have all benefited from our considerable skill and expertise in this field. We can offer those with specific lightning protection challenges the opportunity to benefit from bespoke research based on our world class work in the aerospace sector. We can also provide general or tailored training depending upon your specific needs.