IDEA2026 included two pre-conference workshops to take a deeper dive into two important industry subjects: District Energy and Data Centers; and Thermal Energy Networks Market Development. These workshops provided attendees with direct access to industry experts in these fields. *Only those who registered and paid to attend the workshops are able to access the content.
If you registered for one of the workshops offered at IDEA2026, click the links below to view the content you may have missed onsite.
District Energy and Data Centers Workshop
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
The District Energy and Data Centers Workshop brought together leaders from across the data center, district energy, utility, policy, engineering, and development sectors to explore the growing convergence of these industries. Through presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and an interactive breakout session, participants examined the policy and market conditions needed to advance data center heat reuse, learned from real-world projects and the challenges involved in bringing them from concept to commissioning, and considered the business models, partnerships, financing, and standardization needed to scale deployment. The workshop concluded with a collaborative discussion focused on identifying key technical, regulatory, financial, and organizational barriers—and opportunities for collective industry action to accelerate data center and district energy integration.
If you attended the Data Centers workshop, please click the link below to access the content.
Thermal Energy Networks - Market Development Workshop
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
The TENs Market Development Workshop brought together leaders from across the thermal energy network ecosystem to explore how TENs were being developed, financed, owned, and scaled across a range of markets. Drawing on international experience and perspectives from municipalities, public-private partnerships, private utilities, gas and electric utilities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, the workshop examined the diverse models and stakeholders shaping the growth of the TENs market. Participants explored policy frameworks, business and ownership models, risk-sharing approaches, utility roles, funding, and implementation strategies, while identifying lessons and opportunities to accelerate the broader adoption of low-carbon thermal energy networks.
If you attended the Thermal Energy Networks workshop, please click the link below to access the content.
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