Our project coordinator, Dr. Stephan Krenek, leader of the "Photonic Thermometry" Working Group at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) had the opportunity to present our project at the 2nd Symposium KRITIS: Sensor and Monitoring Solutions for the Protection of Critical Infrastructures.

The symposium, which took place at PTB facilities in Berlin-Charlottenburg on Thursday June 20th, provided an invaluable platform to introduce the innovative and emerging fibre-optic thermometry technology to a distinguished audience of experts in critical infrastructure security. It was an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of developing the fibre-optic thermometry technology as an innovative solution for optimisation and monitoring of critical infrastructure.

In his presentation, Dr Krenek underscored the intrinsic link between fibre-optic sensor technology and the ongoing energy transition. Due to distributed sensing and immunity to electromagnetic fields, these sensors can be used to improve measurement of temperature in extreme environments encountered by energy providers and industrial facilities.

Fibre-optic sensors play a pivotal role in advancing temperature measurement precision, crucial for applications in thermal storage, geothermal energy, and throughout the entirety of power grid infrastructure and energy-intensive industrial processes. Fibre-optic thermometry will impact the development of a conductive and flexible power grid.

Beyond enhancing security and optimization of energy critical infrastructure, it promises to be a significant contribution to substantial reductions in overall energy consumption, setting the stage for a sustainable and resilient energy future.

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