Heat transfer fluids with frost protection are an important component in solar power systems and geothermal heat pump systems. Temperature resistance plays a major role for solar power systems, and for heat pumps, the potential water hazard from leaks is just as important.
SW&E spoke to Emma Bardolph from Climalife about heat transfer fluids for solar thermal.

Photovoltaic energy deployment is paving the way for deep changes in the way electricity is produced and the grid is managed. While multi megawatts power plants and High Voltage power system remain the main drivers for balancing production and consumption, we see now the emergence of production of electricity and storage systems at Low Voltage level. This leads to new opportunities and challenges for active power balance and power system management. Demand Side Management is identified as a major opportunity and in this report the title “Network Driven Demand Side Management” has been chosen to emphasize a collaborative approach between decentral generation, loads, storage systems and the grid.