LPS testing, receptor and down-conductor checks, continuity and resistance testing and strike damage repair, matched to independent blade specialists across Australia.
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A blade is the tallest, most exposed part of a turbine, so a lightning strike wind turbine event is a matter of when, not if. The job of the lightning protection system (LPS) is to capture that strike at the receptor and carry it safely to earth. When the LPS is sound a strike is a non-event; when it has degraded the same strike can split a blade shell.
We match owners and asset managers to independent blade and lightning protection specialists who test, repair and upgrade the whole path, receptors, down-conductors, bonding and earthing. Tell us your platform and fleet size and we match the right provider.
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Every tall structure attracts lightning, but a wind turbine blade sweeps a huge volume of sky and does it thousands of times an hour. A sound lightning protection system turns a strike into a non-event; a degraded one turns the same strike into a blown blade shell.
A lightning strike wind turbine event is routine across the exposed Australian fleet, from the tablelands of New South Wales to the ranges of Tasmania. The LPS is designed to capture the strike at a metal receptor near the blade tip and carry it down an internal conductor to the hub, through the bearings and main shaft to the nacelle, down the tower and into the earthing and bonding network. When any link in that path fails, the current finds its own way out, usually straight through the laminate.
Lightning protection system testing starts with a close visual survey of each blade's receptors, tip and surface for pitting, burn marks and delamination, best done through a thorough inspection using drone or rope access. From there technicians measure continuity and resistance from every receptor, through the down-conductor, to the hub and earth, confirming the path is intact and within the design and IEC 61400-24 limits.
Receptor and down-conductor checks are the heart of the job. A loose receptor stud, a corroded bond or a broken conductor strand all raise resistance and push current into the laminate. Reading any fitted lightning cards and strike counters tells the asset team which turbines have taken the hardest hits, so inspection and repair can be prioritised before a damaged path causes catastrophic failure.
The path does not end at the hub. Earthing and bonding across the main bearing, shaft, nacelle and tower and foundation must carry the strike to ground without arcing across a bearing race. A strike that finds a poor path can pit bearings and weld pitch and yaw components, so post-strike checks cover more than the blade. Where damage is found, the providers we match reinstate the laminate and protection and can pair the work with leading edge protection and the wider blade repair programme. For the engineering behind it, see our guide to wind turbine blades.
