About GROUND & LPE
The GROUND & LPE Conference develops a unique approach intended to contribute to the integration of the scientific and technological researches about Lightning Physics and Effects, Grounding and Lightning Protection.
It provides an opportunity for researchers, engineers, designers and users, from a wide range of Industry and University, to present and discuss the latest scientific results and share their practical experience in this field.
Historical Note
In 1998, the first GROUND Conference took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Planned as a specific International Conference on Grounding, GROUND'98 included a large number of works addressing Lightning Physics and Protection. After the experiences in the two following editions, the scientific field covered by the event was enlarged and it became the International Conference on Grounding, Lightning Physics and Effects: “GROUND & LPE”.
In the third edition in Rio de Janeiro (2002), this conference was consolidated as the most important international conference on Grounding and one of the most relevant conferences on Lightning. Since then, it has been moving every two years to attractive sites in different regions in Brazil.
| GROUND98 - Belo Horizonte | GROUND2008 & 3rd LPE - Florianópolis | GROUND2018 & 8th LPE - Pirenópolis |
| GROUND2000 - Belo Horizonte | GROUND2010 & 4th LPE - Salvador | GROUND2020/21 & 9th LPE – Virtual |
| GROUND2002 - Rio de Janeiro | GROUND2012 & 5th LPE - Bonito | GROUND2023 & 10th LPE - Belo Horizonte |
| GROUND2004 & 1st LPE - Belo Horizonte | GROUND2014 & 6th LPE - Manaus | |
| GROUND2006 & 2nd LPE - Maceió | GROUND2016 & 7th LPE - Porto de Galinhas |
The 14th edition of this Conference will take place in João Pessoa, Brazil.