DECARBONIZATION OF HEATING – Gaseous Fuels, Hybrids, and Sector Integration

DECARBONIZATION OF HEATING – Gaseous Fuels, Hybrids, and Sector Integration Panel

March 25, 2026, PCC, Level 0, Room 1

The panel will focus on realistic, technical scenarios for the decarbonization of heating systems in Poland, taking into account the role of gaseous fuel, biomethane, and integration with the electricity market in the Power-to-Heat model. The aim of this solution will be to demonstrate how heating can become an active energy source – not only reducing emissions but also stabilizing the power system.

In the first part of the discussion, panelists will analyze the opportunities and barriers to deploying biogas and biomethane in urban networks. The discussion will cover fuel control, gas quality, utility logistics, and economics in the face of rising CO₂ prices. The question arises whether "greening" gas infrastructure in city centers with biomethane is a realistic and scalable source, or whether it should be another technology.

Another solution will be the use of hybrid cogeneration cables with electrode boilers, connected heat pumps, and heat storage. The role of P2H will be discussed during periods of reduced and negative impacts on electricity, as well as the importance of heat storage as a tool for price arbitrage and the disruption of self-consumption of renewable energy. Integration of the sectors could impact the economics of heating systems and their carbon footprint.

An important point of reference will be the transformation of PGNiG Termika's control of Poland's heating system, which is evolving from coal to low- and zero-emission technologies. The panel sets the recommendations for targeting: the need to diversify the technology mix, reduce network operating parameters in low-temperature systems, and implement a biomethane strategy. Without these risk and cost elements, transformative equipment for the sector may become significant after 2030.