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.
Date: 7th June 2026
Venue: Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Room: Glen 203, Building South, Second Level - link to room location (Link)

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.

Link to Register

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)

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.