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Power network lightning accident quick inquiry with the lightning location system

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Geo-spatial Information Science

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At present, lightning is one of the 10 natural disasters, and it is also the top environmental factor of power interruption. It often causes huge losses to the electric system. The Wuhan High Voltage Institute of the State Grid Corporation of China and Huazhong University of Science and Technology have been researching and developing lightning location systems (LLSs) since the late 1980s. In the mid-1990s, a lightning detection network was created in 29 provinces and cities in China. It is primarily applied to rapidly find lightning accidents, which greatly reduces power interruption. Also, it ensures high efficiency and safe operation of the electricity system. Remarkable benefit is achieved. China’s LLS went through an “orientation positioning — time difference positioning — integrated positioning” development process. The positioning precision, detection efficiency, degree of automation, practicability and applied range are improved. Also, a lightning information system plan of the national network has been implemented, which services the whole society.

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  1. School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China

    Zhiping Nie

  2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Control Structure, HUST, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, China

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Nie, Z., Zhao, W., Zhang, P. et al. Power network lightning accident quick inquiry with the lightning location system. Geo-spat. Inf. Sci. 11, 43–48 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11806-007-0153-6

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