IEA Geothermal is pleased to be bringing you a workshop that explores the Benefits from adopting geothermal energy technologies on a nations / regions energy system.
This workshop will be run in Calgary Canada at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in the morning of the 7th June 2026 just ahead of the 2026 World Geothermal Congress.

Overview:
Join us for a dynamic 3-hour workshop exploring the wider system benefits of geothermal energy generation.
We’ll move beyond cost and carbon savings to examine broader implications such as socio-economic impacts, energy security, infrastructure integration, and flexibility.

What to Expect:

• Introduction to the IEA Geothermal TCP Taskforce on Wider System Impacts and its ambitions.

• Expert talks to set the scene and encourage a systems-thinking approach to geothermal.

• Interactive workshop where your expertise will help shape tangible outputs for the taskforce.

Why Attend?

• Gain clarity on what ‘system benefits’ means in the context of geothermal energy.

• Hear from leading voices and engage in a panel Q&A.

• Contribute to shaping future approaches through an interactive session.

• Network with peers across the geothermal community and broader energy sector.

Proposed Agenda

• Setting the Scene – Introduction to wider system benefits, taskforce aims and workshop objectives.

• Speaker Session – Perspectives on geothermal as a holistic energy supply, including possible short talks on:

• 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)

• Panel Q&A

• Interactive Group Workshop – Help deliver on the taskforce’s 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

• Closing Discussion

The workshop will be in person only - there is no video option for this workshop.

Please register your interest to attend or present through the registration link (LINK to REGISTER)

Save the date in your calendar - 7th June 2026 - 9am to 12 Noon (Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Mountain Daylight Time).

The workshop will be free of charge to attend but you will need to register to secure a place.

Transportation details to get to the Telus Centre can be found through this URL Link.

IEA Geothermal and GEOTHERMICA Initiative are pleased to bring you a symposium exploring underground thermal energy storage (UTES).
This symposium will be run in Calgary Canada at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in the afternoon of the 7th June 2026 ahead of the 2026 World Geothermal Congress opening reception.

The symposium will be in person only - there is no video option for this event.

Please save the date - 7th June 2026 (Commencing 12:30pm Mountain Daylight Time - Alberta).

The symposium is free of charge to attend but you will need to register to secure a place.

Registration is now open, please register through this URL Link.

As the programme is firmed up it will be accessible through this webpage.

To get to the Telus Centre directions can be found through google maps URL Link.

This workshop will be run in Calgary Canada at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in the afternoon of the 7th June 2026 immediately ahead of the 2026 World Geothermal Congress opening reception.

The International Energy Agency Geothermal TCP provides for international collaboration and networking among nations, industries and industry organisations on geothermal energy and geothermal resources. ​It operates under the auspice of the International Energy Agency Technology Collaboration Programme.

A Geothermal Gas Management Task has been formed within IEA Geothermal. This multinational initiative aims to develop international guidelines for reporting geothermal gas emissions, and is fostering knowledge exchange on geothermal gas management and innovation advancing the sustainable utilization of geothermal energy by developing and implementing innovative gas management practices that minimize environmental impact and enhance global energy security.​

Through this work, the initiative further aims to be the leading global consortium in geothermal gas management, setting international standards and fostering geothermal sector collaboration.

Drawing upon international experiences in gas management projects across participating countries, this initiative seeks to deepen international collaboration, drive innovation, and contribute to sustainable energy practices. The task is addressing natural variability of geothermal gas emissions, reviewing existing legal and policy structures, and exploring technical applications. ​

The ultimate goal is to develop a methodology for estimating the natural emissions, facilitating future adaptations that enables and facilitates a transitional change from emissions to innovative solutions.​

 A global catalogue is being compiled that surveys surface measurements of geothermal gas emissions across different geological settings as well as with change due to geothermal utilisation. ​The first version of the catalogue will be presented at the WGC in Calgary in June 2026.

This workshop is open to all stakeholders in the geothermal field and will dive into the focus areas of the Geothermal Gas Management Task.

The workshop will be in person only - there is no video option. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.

Register here (link to registration form)

More information will be shared in the upcoming months on this webpage.

Transportation details to get the Telus Centre can be found through this URL Link.