Lightning Protection Case Study: Solar Power Plant - No Lightning Strikes in 10 Years at Power Plants Nationwide
Lightning rods that drop cannot protect power converters! The record of not being struck by lightning is accumulating nationwide.
We would like to introduce a case study on lightning protection measures at the solar power plant of Smart Solar Co., Ltd., which features a solar power generation system with a storage battery. At the "Solar Park C," a large-scale 34MW power plant developed on a 45ha hilly area in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, 26 PDCE-Junior units have been installed. In Shin Hidaka Town, Hokkaido, one Magnum unit and 16 Juniors have been set up. The PDCE lightning protection ball, equipped with features to prevent lightning strikes, has already been installed in 4,100 units nationwide, protecting the Self-Defense Forces, railways, factories, and outdoor sports facilities from lightning. 【Features】 - Utilizes electric charges induced in the ground, eliminating the need for a power supply - No maintenance costs, such as for salt replenishment - Made of durable stainless steel - Trusted Japanese-made product with a 10-year warranty *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.
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落雷抑制システムズ_ Lightning Suppression Systems.Co. 本社、関西支社
We are a company engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of lightning suppression devices. Our new type of lightning rod incorporates a function that makes it difficult for lightning to strike, contributing to the reduction of lightning damage. Our product, the PDCE lightning ball, which aims to prevent lightning strikes from the outset, has already been installed in 4,400 locations including the Self-Defense Forces, airports, railways, highways, broadcasting and communication facilities, chemical plants, ships, data centers, temples, outdoor sports facilities, schools, hospitals, condominiums, and single-family homes. - During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, 85 units of our products were installed at 32 venues! - Out of 61 golf tournaments held domestically in 2024, 23 tournaments rented our products! - Introduced by 15 major private railway companies! All products are manufactured at the PDCE dedicated factory (Lightning Suppression Products Co., Ltd./Ibaraki Prefecture), which has obtained ISO 9001 JIS Q 9001 certification. We hold 120 intellectual properties mainly related to lightning strikes, both domestically and internationally. Toshio Matsumoto, founded the company in 2010. Specializing in lightning countermeasures for 15 years. While we cannot control the formation of thunderclouds, we can suppress lightning strikes to the ground!