Northern Ireland Energy Forum 2026

The Northern Ireland Energy Forum, now in its 25th year, has firmly established itself as the annual conference for Northern Ireland’s energy sector and is a not-to-be-missed event for anyone with an interest in the local energy industry. The 2026 Forum will once again bring together all the key players, from Northern Ireland and further afield, to focus on the most important aspects of energy policy and the latest developments across the sector. It provides a unique opportunity for all those operating within the sector to come together for networking and discussion.

Energy in an uncertain world

The decarbonisation of the economy is one of the key priorities set out in the Programme for Government and the recent energy market turmoil and the increasing anxiety over energy security has only accelerated the drive towards developing indigenous renewable energy sources. There is an urgent need for delivery right across the energy sector. In electricity, the first RESS auction is planned with 2 GW needed to achieve the 2030 target of 80% of electricity from renewable sources. The electricity sector will see significant investment in the coming years as the trend towards the electrification of the economy increases. The use of battery storage is also accelerating with utility scale storage projects now coming on stream. In heat, the focus for the sector is now on the development of biomethane, heat networks and geothermal sources. Looking further into the future, there is the prospect of green hydrogen and the development of a long term storage solution for the energy system as a whole. The 2026 Forum comes at a time when developments are accelerating right across the energy sector and will bring together all these issues with a range of expert speakers.

Where

Titanic Belfast

When

Wednesday 9^th
September