Kickstarting Clean Heat: Practical Online Training for Emerging DHC Markets
Your city is ready for clean heat. But where do you start?
This practical training webinar is designed for local authorities, energy planners, and DHC operators in countries where district heating is not yet widespread, but interest in modern, sustainable heating systems is rapidly increasing.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
Local authorities, DHC operators, energy agencies, and public planners from all countries are welcome to join the training, but we think it might be of specific interest for countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland.
Agenda:
- 11:00 – 11:05 Welcome & Introduction (Laura Junasová, Senior Project Officer, Euroheat & Power)
- 11:05 – 11:15 First things first: How to organise DHC locally? (Jan Walter, External Expert Research & Development, AGFW)
- 11:15 – 11:25 Designing for Low-Temperature District Heating: Benefits and constraints of LTDH in new systems (Henrik Gadd, Lecturer in Energy Technology, Halmstad University)
- 11:25 – 11:35 Financing New DHC Systems: EU and national funding options, PPS, de-risking mechanisms (Gabriele Pesce, Director of Innovation & Sustainable Finance, Euroheat & Power)
- 11:35 – 11:45 Effective Communication for Building Trust and Public Acceptance: Examples of media campaigns showcasing DH as a safe, stable, and future-proof choice for cities (Kadri Inselberg, Communication Manager, Utilitas)
- 11:45 – 12:00 Questions & closing
