Three-day Energy Hub development training course

Practical. Insight. Impact.

Energy hubs in business parks are an indispensable link in the energy system of the future. At the same time, many energy hub initiatives are still at the beginning: the term is familiar, but the practice is complex.

From the Smart Energy Hubs program of the ROMs (ROM-Nederland) the ROMs are organizing the three-day Energy Hub Development Training Course in 2026. In total, we will offer four three-day training courses in 2026. The first two trainings will take place in spring 2026. The training is designed for professionals who work on the development of energy hubs and want to take faster steps from idea to realization in them.

What is this training?

In this three-day training course, we combine the most up-to-date knowledge and practical experience from the initial and development phases of energy hub development in the Netherlands.

No abstract theory, but a hands-on program with:

• concrete tools
• actual case studies
• lessons from ongoing energy hub projects

The training contributes to capacity building within the energy hub ecosystem and thus to accelerating the energy transition.

Two levels: starter and expert

The training is offered at two levels, so that content and depth match your experience.

Starter For professionals working on or recently involved in energy hub initiatives in the near future.

• Focus on exploratory and design phase
• Based on the Energy Hub Knowledge Platform's roadmap
• Practical examples from different initiatives
• Limited scope for own case input

Expert For professionals who have been active in one or more energy hub projects for some time.

• Space for own cases and issues
• Focus on design and realization phase
• Attention to different forms of development, such as GTO, multi-commodity hubs, cable pooling 2.0 and closed distribution systems (GDS)

What will you learn?

You will learn, among other things:

• how to take your role in complex public-private partnerships
• what strategic choices belong to each phase of energy hub development
• how to deal with legal, organizational and financial bottlenecks
• how to create progress and actually realize projects
• how to make an impact in your own practice

What will it get you?

Whether you work as a director, park manager, policymaker, grid manager, ROM employee, developer, banker or consultant, this training will give you practical tools, up-to-date knowledge and new insights to take energy hub initiatives forward.

In addition:

• you will work (depending on level) on your own case
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• learn from other professionals from around the country
• build a valuable network within the energy hub ecosystem

On completion you will receive an official certificate.

Program

• 6 sessions, spread over 3 days
• An alternation of theory, practice and topicality
• One or two concrete case studies per session
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• High pace with multiple expert speakers
• Space for interaction, reflection and networking

Speakers join us at lunch and during the closing networking drinks.

Only in 2026, ROM-Netherlands and Oost NL are offering four three-day Energy Hub Development trainings from the Smart Energy Hubs program. These trainings are intended for professionals involved in the development of energy hubs.The knowledge and experience from the initial phase of energy hub development are thus widely shared. This contributes to capacity building within the energy hub ecosystem and accelerates the energy transition in the Netherlands. The training materials will be made available at the end of the trainings at www.energiehubs.nl