State-of-the-art district energy

Missed the opportunity to witness the groundbreaking innovations showcased at the 8th Global District Energy Climate Awards ceremony in Brussels last November? No worries! We're excited to extend an exclusive invitation to the webinar

This webinar presents an opportunity to hear about the most innovative district energy projects worldwide, featuring the winners announced during the Euroheat & Power Summit. Whether you're an industry professional, an enthusiast, or an innovator seeking inspiration, this event promises insightful presentations and the chance to engage directly with people behind these remarkable initiatives. 

During the webinar, you'll have the chance to: 

  • Gain exclusive insights into the winning district energy projects 
  • Learn about their pioneering approaches and challenges they faced in implementing the projects 
  • Engage in a Q&A session to delve deeper into project details 
  • Connect with industry leaders, experts, and innovators from all over the world 

  

 

Agenda 

  • Welcome and introduction - Aksana Krasatsenka, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Euroheat & Power & coordinator of GDECA   
  • Winner in the Modernisation category: Pons District Heating Network - Emasol Project | Pons, France - Nicolas Graveline, Head of International Development, Newheat 
  • Winner in the Sector Coupling category: Pit Thermal Energy Storage in Høje Taastrup | Denmark - Finn Bruus, Project Manager, VEKS
  • Winner in the Emerging District Energy Market category: Tallaght District Heating Scheme | Dublin, Ireland - Admir Shala, District Heating Development Manager, Codema 
  • Winner in the ‘Out of the box’ category: CenTrio Chicago District Cooling System | USA - Meghan Riesterer, Chief Sustainability Officer, CenTrio 
  • Special jury award: Hospital Severo Ochoa Waste Heat Recovery | Madrid, Spain - Kristina Lygnerud, Coordinator ReUseHeat  
  • Q&A session with the audience   
  • Wrap-up  

  

The Global District Energy Climate Awards (GDECA) is an international initiative coordinated by Euroheat & Power, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA), the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme on District Heating and Cooling (IEA DHC), the UN Environment Program, IDEA and APUEA. 

More information about GDECA: www.districtenergyaward.org 

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