Held at the ICE Congress Centre, the event provided a clear picture of where the sector is heading. The launch of the DHC Market Outlook 2026 confirmed a structural shift, with renewable energy and waste heat now accounting for 44.1% of the district heating mix. Across sessions and discussions, one message stood out: the transition is no longer about planning, but about implementation.
From our stand, our represenatives Izabela Podjacka, Łukasz Bednarek and Tomasz Brachmański engaged with engineers, utility and project developers working on the next generation of networks. Conversations focused on three key developments shaping the market. First, the growing role of waste heat, including underutilised data centre heat. Second, the rapid move towards low temperature networks, enabling better efficiency and integration of renewable sources. Third, the increasing importance of resilient, local energy systems to strengthen energy security.
