SET Plan IWG-Industry 2026 Annual Event: Integrating Industrial Electrification in the Energy System and Supporting its Deployment in all European Regions
The SET-IndEU project is pleased to invite you to register for the 2026 Annual Event of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Implementation Working Group on Sustainable and Efficient Energy Use in Industry (IWG-Industry), "Integrating industrial electrification in the energy system and supporting its deployment in all European regions".
As part of the European Sustainable Energy Week, the event will take place on 27 May 2026, 14:00-18:00 in Brussels, Belgium. The event will be preceded by the open presentation of the new A.SPIRE’s Vision that will lead to the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the successor (2028-2032) of the public-private partnership Processes4Planet currently being implemented within the Horizon Europe framework. The event will take place at the same time of the Hubs4Circularity Community of Practice final conference.
Date: 27 May 2026
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City | Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels, Belgium
Time: from 14:00 to 18:00.
Registration will open at 11:30, when participants will be welcomed to attend the presentation of A.SPIRE’s new Vision for the future P4Planet’s SRIA 2028–2034 (12:00–13:00), followed by a networking lunch (13:00–14:00). Latest registrations between 13:30 and 14:00.
The event will be followed by a networking cocktail, from 18:00 to 19:00.
The event will be organised in a hybrid format, with the possibility to attend remotely. Further details will be shared with registered participants.
In person registrations are now closed, but you can register to join us online here.
Event concept
Industrial efficiency, competitiveness and decarbonisation remain central to the European Union’s energy and industrial policy agenda. For energy intensive industries, achieving climate neutrality while remaining competitive requires not only technological innovation, but also effective system integration and replication of proven solutions across regions and sectors.
The 2026 Annual Event of the SET Plan Implementation Working Group on Sustainable and Efficient Energy Use in Industry (IWG-Industry) is organised in cooperation with A.SPIRE and back-to-back with its General Assembly. The event will be developed in dialogue with ongoing LIFE and Horizon Europe projects, as well as energy networks such as FEDARENE and EnR, and will bring together technology developers, industrial stakeholders, research organisations, regional and national energy agencies, and policy representatives.
The event pursues three objectives:
1. To showcase technological solutions already available or close to deployment;
2. To discuss research priorities and system-level challenges linked to industrial electrification and its integration into the energy system;
3. To identify practical pathways for dissemination and replication of innovative solutions across industrial sectors and European regions.
The event will consist of two sessions:
The first session will focus on technological pathways already available or close to deployment, including electrification of melting processes, renewable and electric steam generation, industrial heat pumps, and the reuse and upgrading of industrial waste heat, with attention to system integration and demand flexibility.
The second session will address dissemination and replication, exploring how EU-funded projects can translate results into standardised procedures and practical guidance for industry, and how they could be effectively disseminated through regional and national energy agencies and their existing support schemes and practices, ensuring structured transfer to companies.
We will conclude with key takeaways and forward-looking considerations for IWG-Industry, identifying priorities for future research and next steps to support industrial decarbonisation in Europe.
The event will be followed by a networking cocktail session. State your interest in the application if you would like to attend it.
