Meteorage

06/10/2026

📍 We're ready for hashtag !
The Meteorage team is looking forward to welcoming visitors at Stand E22 throughout the exhibition.
From ready-to-use solutions to large-scale national infrastructure projects, we support weather services at every stage of their development.
Every organisation faces different challenges depending on its technical resources, operational needs and strategic objectives. Some are looking to strengthen forecasting and warning capabilities, while others seek to expand their service portfolio, support research initiatives, or progressively develop national expertise in lightning monitoring and risk management. ⚡

With 40 years of expertise, Meteorage helps weather services turn lightning data into actionable insights through forecasting support, early warning systems, scientific applications, training programmes and long-term operational support.
See you in Amsterdam!

02/10/2026

⚡ Does the end of summer really mean the end of lightning risk?

A study analysing 215 lightning-related human accidents across 20 European countries over the last decade confirms that most accidents occur between May and August, with a peak in July accounting for nearly 30% of annual cases.

However, although less frequent, lightning-related accidents continue to occur throughout the year, including during autumn and winter.

The research highlights another key finding: 9 out of 10 accidents were not associated with sudden or unpredictable thunderstorms. Most accidents did not occur during remarkable or severe weather events. In fact, a majority were associated with moderate convective situations, reminding us that every thunderstorm can be dangerous.

The study also found that slow-moving thunderstorms were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the accidents analysed. The difficulty in accurately assessing their movement, combined with a likely reduction in vigilance as the event progresses, may contribute to risky behaviours.

In this context, real-time lightning observations provide valuable information on thunderstorm location, evolution and movement. This information helps organisations monitor the persistence of the threat, avoid resuming operations too early while lightning activity is still ongoing nearby, or conversely, prevent unnecessary delays when the thunderstorm has already moved away from the area.

📖 Read the study published in La Météorologie: Lightning accidents and thunderstorm predictability in Europe

29/09/2026

⚡ New on the Meteorage Online Shop: PTWS Evaluation
As part of the IEC 62305-2:2024 standard, a Thunderstorm Warning System (TWS) can be taken into account in the lightning risk calculation of a site when it complies with the IEC 62793:2020 standard.
To evaluate the effectiveness of this system, the standard relies on one value: PTWS.

To support engineers, consultants and lightning protection specialists, Meteorage now provides PTWS, FTWR and PODx indicators, calculated from 10 years of lightning observations.
✅ Aligned with IEC standards
✅ Immediate online access

Discover the new PTWS: FTWR and PODx Evaluation service on our online shop: https://www.meteorage.com/solutions/ptws-ftwr-podx-evaluation/

For Lightning Alarm subscribers, the indicators are calculated using the current operational configuration already deployed on the protected site.
For any other requirements, please contact our sales team.

28/09/2026

⚡ Retrouvons-nous !
Les 7 et 8 octobre prochains, nos équipes seront présentes à la 16ᵉ édition du Colloque National de France renouvelables.

Les parcs éoliens et les centrales photovoltaïques sont particulièrement exposés à la foudre et aux phénomènes orageux. Implantées en terrain dégagé, les turbines et installations électriques sont fréquemment soumises à des impacts directs ou à leurs effets indirects :
• dommages sur les pales, capteurs, systèmes de contrôle ou équipements électriques
• interruptions d'exploitation et indisponibilités non planifiées
• interventions de maintenance complexes et coûteuses
• risques pour les équipes travaillant en extérieur

Dans un contexte où la résilience des infrastructures énergétiques et l'anticipation des phénomènes météorologiques deviennent des enjeux stratégiques, nous serons ravis d'échanger avec les acteurs de la filière sur les solutions permettant de mieux anticiper le risque orageux et de sécuriser les opérations.
⚡ l'évaluation de l'exposition des sites grâce à nos données foudre de haute résolution (Ng & Nsg),
🌩️ la surveillance de l'activité orageuse en temps réel,
📢 les alertes opérationnelles échelonnées pour protéger les équipes et les opérations,
🔎 les rapports d'impacts post-événement pour comprendre et documenter les incidents ;
=📈 l'amélioration de la disponibilité et de la résilience des actifs renouvelables.

Au plaisir de vous retrouver à Paris !

23/09/2026

🍽️ Thank you to everyone who joined our Lunch & Learn with RECASE Regenerative Energien GmbH at !

Today's discussion was built around a series of real-world lightning events affecting wind farms and one central question:
How can lightning data 📡📊 support better operational decisions, throughout the wind farm lifecycle, from exposure assessment and worker safety to inspections, maintenance and insurance claims?

Among the key lessons shared:
🌩️ Lightning is not a seasonal risk
🔎 Damage is not always immediately visible
⚡ Current intensity alone is not enough to assess risk
📍 The location of a turbine within a wind farm influences its exposure
🔬 A lightning flash is far more complex than it appears

Thank you to all participants for the excellent questions, discussions and feedback.
📍 Meet us at Stand 10H34 or contact our team to learn more about lightning risk management for wind energy assets.

Julie Serre • Blandine Goetz

22/09/2026

⚡ Our team is ready to welcome you at !
Wind farms are highly exposed to thunderstorms and lightning, making lightning one of the leading operational challenges facing the wind energy sector:
• Each year, 4-8% of wind turbines suffer lightning-related damage
• According to DNV, lightning is the #1 cause of unplanned downtime, while nearly 80% of insured failures are linked to lightning events

📍 Visit us at Stand 10H34 to discover how wind farm operators can turn lightning detection into smarter maintenance and safety operations.
✅ Evaluate exposure to thunderstorms and lightning
✅ Optimize site selection and protection strategies
✅ Early warnings & real-time lightning monitoring
✅ Targeted post-thunderstorm inspections
✅ Reliable evidence to support and accelerate insurance claims
✅ Smarter operational decision-making

Still looking for practical insights?
🍽️ Don't miss our Lunch & Learn with RECASE Regenerative Energien GmbH
📅 Tomorrow, 11:00 AM
📍 Hall B3 | Meeting Room Kopenhagen 4
Register ➡ https://lnkd.in/eHRE_5mU

21/09/2026

Tomorrow at , we'll be discussing: How can wind farm operators turn lightning information into better decisions before, during and after every thunderstorm?
📍 Hall A4, Stand 307

🍽️ Don't miss our Lunch & Learn with RECASE Regenerative Energien GmbH, 23 September 2026, 11:00 AM
Hall B3, Meeting Room Kopenhagen 4

Programme and registration here ➡ https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=iAMgZLtV7kKMHDPdtIhQ4_ok1l6MGAhKquTWc5NbhNBUMkpaNE8zTVZaS0NLODhTTFZITE0zSU5JWC4u&utm_source=brevo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RECASE%20Event%202026
⚡ Be Thunderstorm Ready.

Save the date!
Join METEORAGE and RECASE Regenerative Energien GmbH for an exclusive Lunch 🍽️ & Learn during hashtag .
📅 23 September 2026, 11:00 AM
📍 Hall B3, Meeting Room Kopenhagen 4

Wind farms are highly exposed to thunderstorms and lightning. Each year, 4-8% of wind turbines suffer lightning-related damage, making lightning one of the leading operational challenges for the wind energy sector. 🌩️

During this session, our experts will share practical lessons learned from real-world cases and explain how a structured approach to lightning risk management can support safer and more efficient operations.
✅ Early warning systems
✅ Real-time lightning monitoring
✅ Targeted post-thunderstorm inspections
✅ Smarter operational decision-making

Our solutions are compliant with international standards:
• IEC 61400-24 (lightning protection for wind turbines)
• IEC 62305 series (lightning protection)
• IEC 62793 (Thunderstorm Warning Systems)
• IEC 62858 (Lightning Location Systems)

⚡ Be Thunderstorm Ready. Join us!

14/09/2026

⚡ Lightning is one of nature’s most complex and fascinating phenomena. While millions of lightning flashes occur every day around the world, some rare events challenge our understanding of atmospheric electricity.

On 6 November 2025, an exceptionally powerful lightning flash over the Toulouse region generated hundreds of reactions on social media and widespread coverage in national and local media.

At first glance, the event appeared exceptional due to its brightness, intense thunder and unexpected occurrence over a densely populated area.

A recent study published in La Météorologie revisits this event through a comprehensive analysis combining lightning detection data, observations, radar measurements and atmospheric electric field monitoring.

Co-authored by Stéphane Pédeboy (Meteorage) alongside researchers from the Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD and AGH University of Krakow, the study reconstructs the lightning flash and the thunderstorm environment that produced it.

The research reveals that the flash combined characteristics of both a superbolt and a spider lightning, propagating over nearly 100 km and lasting approximately 3 seconds within a large mesoscale convective system.

One of the study's key findings is that the flash developed within the thunderstorm's stratiform region, far from its most active convective core. A reminder that the most intense cloud-to-ground flashes do not necessarily occur where the thunderstorm appears most threatening.

Beyond this exceptional case study, this work illustrates the importance of combining scientific expertise, high-quality lightning observations and long-term datasets to better understand how extreme electrical discharges develop and propagate within large thunderstorm systems.

📖 Read the publication: https://lameteorologie.fr/issues/2026/134/meteo_2026_134_62

10/09/2026

Save the date!
Join METEORAGE and RECASE Regenerative Energien GmbH for an exclusive Lunch 🍽️ & Learn during hashtag .
📅 23 September 2026, 11:00 AM
📍 Hall B3, Meeting Room Kopenhagen 4

Wind farms are highly exposed to thunderstorms and lightning. Each year, 4-8% of wind turbines suffer lightning-related damage, making lightning one of the leading operational challenges for the wind energy sector. 🌩️

During this session, our experts will share practical lessons learned from real-world cases and explain how a structured approach to lightning risk management can support safer and more efficient operations.
✅ Early warning systems
✅ Real-time lightning monitoring
✅ Targeted post-thunderstorm inspections
✅ Smarter operational decision-making

Our solutions are compliant with international standards:
• IEC 61400-24 (lightning protection for wind turbines)
• IEC 62305 series (lightning protection)
• IEC 62793 (Thunderstorm Warning Systems)
• IEC 62858 (Lightning Location Systems)

⚡ Be Thunderstorm Ready. Join us!

08/09/2026

⚡ Séminaires Foudre & Surtensions 2026 🇫🇷
4 villes en France. 3 experts de la foudre. 1 objectif : mieux maîtriser le risque.
Les séminaires Foudre & Surtensions sont de retour avec METEORAGE, Citel et INDELEC.

Une matinée dédiée aux professionnels souhaitant mieux comprendre les enjeux et découvrir les solutions les plus adaptées à leurs activités.
🔎 Comprendre le phénomène foudre et ses impacts
🛡 Découvrir les solutions de détection et de protection
💬 Échanger directement avec nos spécialistes sur vos problématiques opérationnelles
L'après-midi est consacrée à des rendez-vous individuels pour bénéficier de conseils personnalisés et faire le point sur vos équipements.

📅 Dates 2026:
📍 Lyon – 24 novembre
📍 Bordeaux – 25 novembre
📍 Paris – 1er décembre
📍 Mallemort – 2 décembre

Une occasion unique d'échanger avec trois acteurs de référence. 🤝
🎓 Participation gratuite, déjeuner inclus.
Sur inscription: https://www.seminaires-foudre.fr/index.html