C. Kritikou, S. Pastromas, K. Koutras, G. Peppas, E. Pyrgioti
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As wind power becomes main driver towards energy transition, offshore power plants will be significant contributors. This paper investigates the effects of lightning strikes in an offshore wind power plant which consists of two wind turbines. Its location is in Northern Europe and the current investigation is focusing on potential impact on its main components. The foundation of the offshore wind turbines is gravity based which is suitable for low depth waters. The impact on the main components is evaluated considering four cases of lightning strikes hitting the tip of the blade via simulation in the ATP - EMTP software while important results are received.