Registration open – Wider energy system benefits from geothermal; 7 June 2026; Calgary, Canada
Registration is open for a workshop on the wide system benefits of geothermal energy, taking place on 7 June 2026 just ahead of the WGC 2026 in Calgary, Canada.
Registration is now open for a workshop that explores the benefits of adopting geothermal energy technologies in the context of national or regional energy systems.
The “Wider Energy System Benefits from Geothermal” workshop is being organized by IEA Geothermal and will take place just ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Geothermal Congress. The workshop is free of charge, but registration is required to participate.
Further details on the event are as follows:
Date & Time: 7 June 2026, 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Venue: Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Registration: Click here to register
The dynamic 3-hour workshop will explore the wider system benefits of geothermal energy generation. The discussions will go beyond cost savings and carbon abatement to examine broader implications such as socio-economic impacts, energy security, infrastructure integration, and flexibility. The workshop will also introduce the IEA Geothermal Task Group on Wider System Benefits, its objectives, and activities.
The agenda for the workshop will include speaker sessions on the following topics:
- Geothermal as a flexible energy source
- Interaction with electricity grids
- Combined power, heat, and critical minerals supply
- Socio-economic impacts (job creation, skills transition)
- Environmental considerations (land use vs other technologies)
There will also be an interactive group workshop with the following objectives:
- Share information from established geothermal projects
- Build a shared understanding of system impacts across countries
- Identify priority impacts for different contexts
- Lay the groundwork for quantifying system impacts in project assessments
The workshop will only be available in-person. There will be no video participation option.
IEA Geothermal is also running a workshop on geothermal gas management on the same day, right after the workshop on wider energy system benefits. Click here for more details on the Geothermal Gas Management Workshop.
