Irish District Energy Association Annual Conference 2022

Conference Programme Now Available Here

We are delighted to announce that the Irish District Energy Association's Annual Conference will resume once again as an in-person event on Thursday, 1st September 2022. Taking place in the centrally-located Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin, this event offers a great opportunity to get the latest insight into district heating developments in Ireland and abroad.

Given the importance of district heating on the government's agenda and the important role that it can play in contributing to 2030 targets, this conference is sure to attract a lot of interest among key industry stakeholders, so make sure to register now to secure your place.

Speakers

We have a great range of speakers planned, with more being added to the line-up. Speakers to date include:

• Keynote Adddres: Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications
• Marie Donnelly, Climate Change Advisory Council
• Pauline Lucas, Euroheat & Power
• Barry Quinlan, Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications
• Margie McCarthy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
• John O'Shea, Codema - Dublin's Energy Agency
• Christopher Hill, LOGSTOR/Kingspan
• Soulla Paphitis, Danfoss
• Emma Tinker, Asper
• Conor Jones, Indaver
• Brian Keville, MKO

Why Attend?

Attending this conference provides:

• Access to key industry stakeholders
• A chance to get the latest insight on the latest district heating developments in Ireland and abroad
• Expertise from a great panel of speakers to broaden your knowledge on this important topic
• Policy insight - learn about the latest district heating policy developments

Please note that photographs will be taken during the conference and some photos may be published publicly on social media, websites, etc.

Sponsors

This event is kindly supported by:

About IrDEA

District energy systems are utilised widely across European cities and towns to deliver low-carbon, low-cost heating and cooling to homes and businesses. District energy systems allow integration of any and all sources of heat; it is fuel and technology agnostic, meaning it supports the implementation of heat from all renewable and low-carbon sources.

There is currently enough excess heat in Ireland to meet over 50% of our heating demands, and this figure is growing with increased industrial activity.

This is why district heating is so important for the future of the Irish energy system and the Irish District Energy Association (IrDEA) is here to make it happen. IrDEA was set up by its Directors, Dr David Connolly and Donna Gartland, in 2017.

Dr David Connolly led the Heat Roadmap Europe project, which has been one of the most influential EU projects in the district heating sector. Donna Gartland is CEO of the Dublin energy agency Codema and has been a driving force in progressing district heating development in the Dublin Region, including the Tallaght District Heating Scheme, which is the first large-scale district heating network of its kind in Ireland.