2017 Global District Energy Climate Awards

The winners are:

Emerging Market: Torrelago District Heating | Laguna de Duero, Spain

New Scheme: Lusail City District Cooling | Lusail City, Qatar

Modernization: ‘Salaspils Siltums’ | Salaspils, Latvia

Expansion: Tartu DHC System | Tartu, Estonia

‘Out of the Box': District Heating to Ships | Gothenburg, Sweden

The 2017 Global District Energy Climate Awards were revealed on 24 October 2017, during the International District Cooling and Heating Conference in Qatar. The finalists were selected from cities and communities across the globe which demonstrate local district energy leadership in providing clean and sustainable energy solutions. Celia Martinez, from DES Initiative, was invited to present an award. Launched in 2009 by Euroheat & Power together with the International Energy Agency and the International District Energy Association, the Global District Energy Climate Awards aim to generate broader awareness, greater adoption and strengthen the importance of district energy and the movement towards clean, sustainable energy solutions.