Insights Into the Development of the Agri-PV Sector

Dr. Ana Isabel Palmero Marrero completed her PhD in Physics in Spain in 2004 and is currently a Senior Researcher at the INEGI (Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering) in the Energy Group. She is also an invited auxiliary professor at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), lecturing at both undergraduate and post graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering. Her research activities are related to Solar Energy Systems (thermal and photovoltaic, including their application to agriculture), Energy in Buildings, polygeneration technologies. She was involved in several European research projects funded through the Joule, Energy, PRIMA programs concerning Sustainable Energy Systems. She has published more than 60 scientific papers in books, international journals and conferences. She has reviewed papers for several scientific journals. She is a member of scientific committee in the conferences International Conferences on Energy and Environment Research (ICEER). She is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies (IJLCT). 

He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Pará and both a Master's and a Ph.D. in Energy from the University of São Paulo. He is currently a Professor at the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo (USP), with expertise in electrical engineering and renewable energy, including photovoltaic systems, minigrids, rural electrification, distributed generation, grid integration of intermittent generation, and energy storage. He serves as Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Solar Energy (RBENS) in the field of Economics and Public Policies, collaborates with the Brazilian Technical Standards Association (ABNT), and is a board member of the Brazilian Solar Energy Association (ABENS).

Ph.D. candidate in Governance and Digital Transformation, with a master's degree in Production Engineering and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Since 2018, he has been a professor at the Federal Institute of Brasília (IFB).From 2017 to 2023, he served as National Coordinator of the Program for the Development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Federal Educational Institutions-the EnergIFE Program. In 2022 and 2023, he coordinated the Thematic Chamber for Human Resources Training of the National Hydrogen Program (PNH2).He currently serves as General Coordinator for Energy Transition Policy Coordination (CGATE) and Acting Director of the Department of Energy Transition (DTE) at the National Secretariat for Energy Transition and Planning (SNTEP) of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).

Alex Renan Arrifano Manito is a researcher at the Laboratory of Photovoltaic Systems from the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo (USP)since 2013. He receivedhis doctoral degree in energy at the University of São Paulo in 2018, his M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering in 2012 and his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering in 2010, both at the Federal University of Pará. Currently he is working mainly with renewable energy systems, optimizationand management techniques for energy communities and agrivoltaic systems.

Felipe Corrêa is an Energy Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Commercial Management from FGV and extensive experience in solar energy. He has worked in engineering companies, distributors, and in project management. Currently, he serves as the Product and Solutions Manager at Longi, where his mission is to support centralized generation project developers in finding optimal solutions.