Lightning Protection for Energy & Renewable Infrastructure

Energy infrastructure sits at the intersection of high lightning exposure and high consequence. Wind turbines attract strikes by design. Solar farms span vast areas with sensitive electronics. When lightning compromises these assets, the impact cascades — generation loss, grid instability, equipment damage, and revenue exposure.

Aetheric brings specialized protection engineering across the full energy value chain — generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.

Wind Energy

• Blade receptor placement and down conductor routing per IEC 61400-24
• Individual turbine foundation earthing in varied geology
• Collection system bonding continuity verification
• Substation integration and ground grid design
• SPD specification for power electronics and SCADA systems

Solar Photovoltaic

• Array-level DC protection and string inverter SPD specification
• Central inverter station earthing and surge protection
• AC collection system bonding and grid connection protection
• Risk assessment for geographically distributed installations

Substations & Grid Infrastructure

• Ground grid design per IEEE 80 with step and touch voltage analysis
• Transformer and switchgear surge protection coordination
• Control building and SCADA system protection
• Earthing testing for commissioning and periodic verification

• Risk assessment — exposure quantification for individual assets and portfolios
• Design services — protection and earthing design compliant with IEC 61400-24, IEC 62305, IEEE 80
• Earthing testing — individual turbine, substation, and collection system verification
• Resiliency planning — portfolio-level strategy for distributed energy assets