Large-Scale Solar Combined with Other Technologies

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Time
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Hall
Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room
Cantareira 3

In this panel, explore the hybrid systems being used in Brazil as an alternative to the variation in renewable energy generation. In what situations is it feasible to use these systems and what level of reliability can be achieved with their implementation?

02:00 pm - 02:10 pmWelcome & Introduction

Marcio Trannin

Managing Director South America

Sunco Capital

02:10 pm - 02:20 pmAssociation of Wind Farms and Photovoltaics: Feasibility Analyzed with LCOE

Lucas do Espírito Santo Fernandes

Renewable Energy Specialist

SENAI CIMATEC

02:20 pm - 02:30 pmMitigating Grid Curtailment Impact Hybridizing Solar PV and Bess

Daniel Barandalla

Solar & Storage Advisory Lead EU, MEA and Latin America

UL Solutions

02:30 pm - 02:40 pmFloating Solar PV on Dam Reservoirs and Solar-Hydro Hybridization

Nero Wang

Country Manager

SUNGROW FPV SCI. & TECH.CO., LTD.

02:40 pm - 02:50 pmUsos de sistemas de armazenamento em usinas de larga escala

Mariana Galhardo

Senior Partner

G2A Consultores

02:50 pm - 03:00 pmFinancial Impact of the Tax Reform on Utility Scale PV Plants

Eduardo Tobias Ruiz

Managing Partner

Watt Capital

03:00 pm - 03:30 pmQ&A

Speakers
Speaker
Daniel Barandalla, UL Solutions

Solar & Storage Advisory Lead EU, MEA and Latin America

Brazil

Solar and Storage Advisory Lead for UL Solutions in Europe, Middle East and Latin America, Daniel oversees the technical due diligence and independent engineering services for solar PV and storage projects across the region. With over 19 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, Daniel has managed projects in key M&A transactions for UL Solutions' global clients, involving portfolios of operating and development solar PV and BESS assets worldwide as well as financing transactions. Daniel core competencies include solar resource assessment, PV installation design, start-up and monitoring, operation and diagnosis, and audit inspections. He also provides tailored training courses for UL Solutions' clients, sharing his expertise on the solar market trends, regulations, and best practices. His mission is to support the development and growth of UL Solutions' solar and storage advisory services in the region, and to contribute to the global transition to clean and sustainable energy.

Speaker
Nero Wang, SUNGROW FPV SCI. & TECH.CO., LTD.

Country Manager

China

Nero Wang currently working as the country manager of SUNGROW FPV SCI. & TECH.CO., LTD. Graduated from Anhui University with bachelor degree and has over 5 years of experience in the FPV industry. He has supervised and accomplished many international FPV projects especially in hydro power aspect, and will endeavour to realise the vision to be the navigator of FPV.

Speaker
Mariana Galhardo, G2A Consultores

Senior Partner

Brazil

Mariana Galhardo is a Senior Partner at G2A Consultores. She has a degree in Business Administration from PUC Campinas, an MBA and a Master's degree from UNIFEI, specializations in Project Management from FACAAMP and Government Relations from INSPER. She began her career in the financial market, at Itaú and do Brasil banks, having worked at the IDB and Opportunity, always with a focus on new business. She has worked as an executive in all segments of the energy market (generation, commercialization, transmission, distribution) having started in the energy industry in 2007, contributing as a team leader at NEOENERGIA (ELEKTRO), RENOVA, SERENA (OMEGA), and ALUPAR. In 2017, he opted for entrepreneurship to serve clients such as Grupo Ultragaz, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Eletrosul, Pronto Energy and Grupo Colibri in analyzing new projects. At G2A today, in addition to capturing new projects and leading projects in due diligence consultancy, she also holds positions as coordinator of ABSAE's Regulatory WG and vice-coordinator of Absolar's Storage WG.

Speaker
Eduardo Tobias Ruiz, Watt Capital

Managing Partner

Brazil

Eduardo Tobias is a Managing Partner at Watt Capital. He is a specialist in project investment analysis, project financing, and on mergers & acquisitions of renewable energy projects and assets in Brazil. He is a cofounder and currently the vice-coordinator of ABSOLAR's Green Hydrogen Working Group. Tobias is also a visiting Professor at FGV, teaching for its Power Sector Executive Program, and author of the books 'Investment Analysis in Utility Scale PV Projects' (2021) and 'Investment Analysis in Bioenergy Greenfield Projects' (2015). He has a BSc. in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP and a Professional Master in Bioenergy from FGV-EESP.

Speaker
Marcio Trannin, Sunco Capital

Managing Director South America

Brazil

Vice-President of the Board of Administrators of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association). Currently is managing Director for LATAM in Sunco Capital. 26+ years of experience in Brazilian and Latin American electric sectors, acting in Business Development and M&A in Renewables, regulatory affairs and commercialization. Graduation in Mechanical Engineering from UERJ (University from Rio de Janeiro State) and master in Corporate and Market Finance from IBMEC.

Speaker
Lucas do Espírito Santo Fernandes, SENAI CIMATEC

Renewable Energy Specialist

Brazil

Lucas Fernandes is a specialist at SENAI CMATEC in the energy generation, transmission and distribution sector. He works with prospecting and developing RD&I projects in the electricity sector. He has knowledge in the areas of Renewable Energies, the Free Energy Market, Modernization of the electricity sector and electricity networks of the future. He has worked in the Subtransmission area at Neoenergia Coelba on substation projects.

Further Content
Webinar
Renewable Energy Jobs in Brazil - Career Opportunities and Challenges

October 24, 2024

New energy sources require not only new equipment and innovative technologies. They also require people to operate them. To properly utilize the new energy sources, the largest expected job gains are in electrical efficiency, power generation, and the automotive sector.

Speaker
Márcio Takata, Greener

CEO & Board Member / Conselheiro of ABSOLAR

Brazil

CEO of GREENER, a Research and Investment Strategies company focused on Energy Transition. Since 2007, has been involved in structuring more competitive and sustainable businesses with a focus on the Storage, Distributed and Centralized Solar Energy chain. Member of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR, Marcio is engineer from the Polytechnic School of USP - University of São Paulo - and an MBA from INSPER and has served as a professor in different postgraduate programs in topics related to energy and sustainability.

Speaker
Emerson Viana de Oliveira, Comerc Energia

Project Manager

Brazil

Emerson Viana Oliveira has a Master's degree in Systems and Process Engineering and Management, an MBA in Competitive Management and a degree in Civil Engineering. Solar Project Manager at Comerc Energia, responsible for the construction of the UFV Hélio Valgas Solar Complex, the 5th largest photovoltaic plant in Brazil and the 3rd largest in Minas Gerais. He has 29 years' experience in managing large-scale infrastructures in Brazil, Peru, Portugal and Africa. He teaches postgraduate courses at PUC and IETEC MG, specializing in Planning, Budget and Cost Engineering.

Speaker
Javier Viveros, REDIEX

Institutional Development Advisor

Paraguay

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Speaker
Eduardo Avila, ABSOLAR

Executive Director Revolusolar & Coordinator FT ABSOLAR

Brazil

Eduardo Avila is an economist from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, specializing in energy and finance, and has worked in the financial market. While a student at UFRJ, he was president of the students' league of Finance and Investments and co-founder of the Energy and Technology League. A volunteer since 2018, he is now the executive director of Revolusolar, an NGO created in 2015 with the aim of promoting the sustainable development of low-income communities through solar energy. Eduardo is a member of the Board Of Advisors of the BRICS CCI Young Leaders, and was one of the 5 finalists from Latin America and the Caribbean for the United Nations Environment Program (UN) 'Young Champions of the Earth 2020' global award. Other awards include: Global Energy Heroes 2022 (Stanford University), 1st Habitability Prize (MRV and Trip Magazine), Shell Youth Initiative 2020 (Energy, Smart Cities and Fighting COVID-19).

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