Supply Chain - Challenges & Opportunities

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hall: Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room: Cantareira 4-5

In this panel will be discussed what are the biggest challenges for the success of solar projects.

11:00 am - 11:05 amWelcome and Introduction

Nelson Falcão

Vice President of Value Chain

ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

11:05 am - 11:20 amLarge-Scale Solar Photovoltaics: Opportunities and Challenges from the Manufacturer's Point of View

Speaker to be announced

11:20 am - 11:35 amStriking the Balance: Innovations and Challenges in Scaling Solar Energy

Speaker to be announced

11:35 am - 11:50 amChallenges for the Solar PV Chain in Brazil

Speaker to be announced

11:50 am - 12:05 pmHow to Ensure the Success of Solar Projects

Afonso Carlos Aguilar Brum

Director & Partner

ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, AOi Energy & Grupo Tora

12:05 pm - 12:30 pmQ&A

To Program Overview

Speakers

Speaker

Nelson Falcão, ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

Vice President of Value Chain

Brazil

Nelson S. Falcão Is responsible for the sales of Nextracker's advanced solar trackers in Brazil since 2105, and was Sr. Director, Business Development for the Energy segment at Flex from 2013 to 2023, where he has been supporting the development of the solar industry. Nelson is Vice-President, Supply Chain, and member of the board of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association). He received his BSEE degree from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil in 1980, and got a specialization in Reactive Power Compensation in Sweden in 1983. He worked in various projects for the Brazilian transmission and distribution system at ABB, Cegelec Alstom and Cooper Power Systems, being appointed in 2007 General Manager of the Substation Automation business based in Quebec, Canada.

Speaker

Afonso Carlos Aguilar Brum, ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, AOi Energy & Grupo Tora

Director & Partner

Brazil

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of RS, with specialization in airport and commercial automation from the University of Regensburg, Germany. He worked 15 years at Siemens S.A. working in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal and Germany in the area of airport automation and 16 years CEO of Alubar Energia S.A. being responsible for projects, construction and assembly of transmission lines and substations with voltage up to 500 kV, wind and solar farms. He was founder, Vice President and Counselor for 12 years of ABEEOLICA, actively participating with the MME, EPE and ANEEL to define the rules of the renewable energy auctions in force until today. As a Director and Counselor of transmission and power generation companies, he participated in the development of projects, auctions, creation of SPE's, preparation of business plans, obtaining financing and operation of projects. He is currently Director of Sindienergia-RS, member of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR and partner of ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, which operates in the area of consulting in electrical engineering, airport automation and renewable energies. He is also currently a partner and Commercial Director of Integra Energia, a company that operates in the development of wind and solar projects.

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