Regulation and Market Outlook for Distributed Solar PV Generation

Bárbara Rubim currently heads Bright Strategies, a consulting firm advising renewable energy businesses on their legal and regulatory structure. In that capacity, she has helped develop more than 230 MW in energy projects in the last three years alone, and more than 2,200 people have completed her in-company training or her Masterclass on Regulation and Business Models in Distributed Generation. In her career in the energy sector, she has acted in public administration as a consultant to the Brazilian Congress, and has worked in the third sector as a coordinator of Greenpeace's Renewable Energy campaign in Brazil, and in the private sector. In addition, she also serves as the current Vice-President of the Managing Board of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association) and is the Director of Energy at FIESP's Infrastructure Department. Bárbara is a lawyer with an MBA in Finance and Business Strategies from the Federal University of Uberlândia. She specializes in the regulation of the electricity sector.

Lucas Dias Cancio is the Commercial Coordinator for Investment Plants at HCC Energia Solar S/A. With a career dedicated to the solar sector, Lucas has 9 years of experience, having started his career while studying Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Pampa (Unipampa). After completing his degree, Lucas improved his academic knowledge by obtaining a master's degree from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), where he focused his studies on shared generation methodologies and business models in electric mobility. At HCC Energia Solar, Lucas played a crucial role in the development of the HCC Liberty subscription energy program in Rio Grande do Sul. His experience covers the strategic implementation and structuring of business models in shared generation, especially in the consortium modality. His career is marked by a combination of technical expertise and strategic vision, contributing significantly to the advancement of the solar energy sector.

Federal Attorney at the Federal Attorney General's Office since 2012. Lawyer for Petrobras between 2010 and 2012. Graduated in Law from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and holds a Master's Degree in Constitutional Institute of Public Law (IDP). Took office as Director of ANEEL on 14/08/2022.