6 October (Tuesday)

08:45–09:45 Participant registration, networking 

10:00–10:10
Conference opening

10:10–11:20

Session I. Policy and regulations: biomass in the new strategy for the energy and district heating sectors

1/ District heating transformation strategy to 2040 – the role of biomass
Bogusław Regulski, Vice-President of the Management Board, Polish District Heating Chamber of Commerce

2/ RED III and sustainability criteria – what is changing for biomass combustion installations?
Agnieszka Kędziora-Urbanowicz, Member of the Management Board, Biocontrol

3/ Straw as a fuel for district heating – potential, limitations and installation requirements
Marek Dec, President of the Management Board, OPEC GRUDZIĄDZ

11:20–12:20

Expert panel discussion: Woody biomass in Poland – availability crisis or a change in the rules of the game?

Panellists:
Piotr Poziomski, President, Polish Economic Chamber of the Wood Industry
Adam Sarnaszek, Managing Director, Biocontrol
Tomasz Śmilgiewicz, Country Manager Poland, Graanul Invest
Arkadiusz Szymański, Director of the Regulation, Heat Market and Support Systems Division, PGE Energia Ciepła
Ramunas Waszkiewicz, Market Development Manager, Baltpool

12:20–12:40
Coffee break

12:40–13:30

Session II. Fuel market for district heating and industry – demand, supply and new sources of supply

1/ RDF in district heating and industry
Marcin Joppek, Association of Producers of Refuse-Derived Fuels and Biomass

2/ Biomass and biodegradable fuels market in winter 2026/2027. Feedstock, prices and challenges
Bogdan Warchoł, biomass market expert

13:30–14:30
Lunch

14:30–15:15

Session III. Technology and innovation: how to burn fuels efficiently, optimise processes and manage a plant?

1/ Different biomass handling solutions: challenges and SERA’s experience
Richard Legros, Managing Director, Sera Énergie

2/ Biomass under control – automatic sampling and moisture and volume measurement
Kamil Ostapski, Prometec representative in Poland

Session IV. Biomass and alternative fuels in practice

15:15–16:15

1/ How to convert an old coal-fired boiler into a modern multi-fuel unit?
Dr Robert Zarzycki, Częstochowa University of Technology
Sławomir Kucia, Energotech

2/ Conversion in practice: efficient modernisation of a coal-fired boiler into a modern multi-fuel unit – a completed project case study
Marek Walkiewicz, Vice-President of the Management Board, Ecoserv
Dr Robert Zarzycki, Częstochowa University of Technology

3/ District heating at county level and energy cooperatives – case study of a trigeneration boiler plant fuelled with giant miscanthus straw
Tomasz Mirowski, Head of the Bioenergy Processing Technologies Laboratory, Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences

16:15–17:00
Coffee break

17:00–18:00

Expert panel discussion: Financing and economics of biomass and alternative fuel projects in district heating and the energy sector

Panellists:
Radosław Babij, Sales and Service Director Europe, DP Clean Tech
Marek Dec, President of the Management Board, OPEC GRUDZIĄDZ
Jarosław Ludowski, President of the Management Board, PEC Lubań
Bogdan Warchoł, biomass market expert

18:00
Closing of the conference sessions and key conclusions for the industry

20:00
Dinner and evening programme

DAY II — 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)

09:30
Departure to OPEC Grudziądz by coach

10:00–12:00

Study visit to OPEC Grudziądz

Meeting with the plant management and a tour of the biomass installation commissioned in 2026 and fuelled with loose straw

12:00–12:30
Conference closing and return to the hotel

*The event programme is subject to change