Press Releases
Press Release
Innovation, Global Market Demands, and Connections Between Sectors Linked to the Future of Energy Drive Growth at The smarter E South America 2025

August 29, 2025

"The success of another edition of The smarter E South America demonstrates its importance for all aspects of the renewable energy industry. By offering a comprehensive program encompassing business, knowledge, and technology, the event has become a strategic asset for professionals and companies committed to the energy transition. This is evident in the expansion of the trade show floor space, with ees South America, for example, expanding its footprint by almost 40%", says Florian Wessendorf, Executive Director of Solar Promotion International, the international organizer of the event, together with Freiburg Management und Marketing International and Aranda Eventos & Congressos.

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The smarter E South America 2025: Driving the Renewable Energy Future Across the Continent

July 2, 2025

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The smarter E South America 2025: Driving the Renewable Energy Future Across the Continent

Brazil’s solar and energy storage markets are expanding rapidly, with solar capacity surpassing 53 GW in early 2025—driven largely by distributed generation and strong demand from commercial, industrial, and agribusiness sectors.

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The Winners of The smarter E AWARD 2025: Innovations in Action

May 6, 2025

Press Release
The Winners of The smarter E AWARD 2025: Innovations in Action

On the eve of the official start of The smarter E Europe, the continent’s largest alliance of exhibitions for the energy industry, the winners of this year’s The smarter E AWARD were honored at an official ceremony.

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: With record visitor numbers, the event establishes itself as a platform for discussion and business

April 24, 2025

Press Release
Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: With record visitor numbers, the event establishes itself as a platform for discussion and business

More than 5,600 people attended the trade show. Conference discussions prompted important reflections on the future of solar energy and other aspects of the energy transition.

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Carbon Market, Centralised Generation, Microgrids and Distributed Generation Take Centre Stage on Opening Day

April 23, 2025

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Carbon Market, Centralised Generation, Microgrids and Distributed Generation Take Centre Stage on Opening Day

Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste, one of the region’s most comprehensive events focusing on solar generation and related topics, launched its fifth edition in Fortaleza this Wednesday 23 April.

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Fortaleza Hosts the 5th Edition of the Event on April 23–24, Featuring Key Discussions on Renewable Energy

April 17, 2025

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Fortaleza Hosts the 5th Edition of the Event on April 23–24, Featuring Key Discussions on Renewable Energy

The technical conference will delve into solar energy, covering critical topics such as the carbon market, green hydrogen, energy storage and transmission, and e-mobility.

Press Release
The smarter E Award 2025: Energy Transition Pioneers Shortlisted

March 20, 2025

Press Release
The smarter E Award 2025: Energy Transition Pioneers Shortlisted

The energy transition is advancing rapidly on a global scale. In many places, electricity from renewable sources of energy is no longer the exception; it is now the rule.

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Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Fortaleza to Host Fifth Edition of Leading Renewable Energy Event

March 11, 2025

Press Release
Intersolar Summit Brasil Nordeste: Fortaleza to Host Fifth Edition of Leading Renewable Energy Event

The event will explore topics such as solar energy, the carbon market, green hydrogen, energy storage, transmission, and e-mobility.

Press Release
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Previews Keynote Speakers & Conference Program for 2025 Flagship Event

November 19, 2024

Press Release
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America Previews Keynote Speakers & Conference Program for 2025 Flagship Event

The February 25–27 conference and expo will feature expert speakers at the intersection of policy, technology, and renewable energy.

Webinars
Webinar
What’s New at The smarter E South America 2025: Conference Highlights Preview

July 3, 2025

The smarter E South America 2025, including its conferences Intersolar, ees, Power2Drive, and Eletrotec+EM-Power, brings together energy experts, innovators, and policymakers from across Latin America.

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Heating Up: How Solar Thermal Solutions Are Shaping Latin America

June 26, 2025

Webinar
Heating Up: How Solar Thermal Solutions Are Shaping Latin America

Solar thermal energy is gaining momentum across Latin America, with Brazil and Mexico leading the charge.

Webinar
Renewable Energy Jobs in Brazil - Career Opportunities and Challenges

October 24, 2024

Webinar
Renewable Energy Jobs in Brazil - Career Opportunities and Challenges

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.

Webinar
The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027

February 6, 2024

Webinar
The EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2023-2027

In this webinar we will look at the prospects for PV in the 27 member states over the next few years, discuss the EU's expansion targets and take a look at the status of the EU manufacturing industry.

Webinar
What you should know about the Brazilian PV Market

July 27, 2023

Webinar
What you should know about the Brazilian PV Market

Brazil experiences growth in photovoltaic solar generation of around 1 GW per month.

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Shining Light on LATAM Solar Markets: Insights from Brazil and Mexico

July 13, 2023

Webinar
Shining Light on LATAM Solar Markets: Insights from Brazil and Mexico

Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the thriving solar markets of Brazil and Mexico.

Webinar
Free Electricity Market: A New Frontier for Large-Scale PV

June 24, 2021

Webinar
Free Electricity Market: A New Frontier for Large-Scale PV

The Free Energy Market is the topic of the moment for centralized solar PV.

The smarter E Podcast
Jan Lozek, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Future Energy Ventures
Startup Deep Dive: How They Can Be a Driver of the Energy Transition

The smarter E Podcast Episode 162 | Language: English

January 18, 2024

We speak with Jan Lozek about the role of start-ups for a decentralised energy supply with renewable energies.

Jenny Chase, analyst with BloombergNEF's global Solar Insight Service
Global Market Development 2024: A Year of Solar Superlatives?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 160 | Language: English

December 21, 2023

We speak with Jenny Chase about the astonishing and at the same time controverse developments in the global solar market.

Jenny Chase, analyst with BloombergNEF's global Solar Insight Service
Global Market Development 2024: A Year of Solar Superlatives?

We speak with Jenny Chase about the astonishing and at the same time controverse developments in the global solar market.

Wes Stein, Chief Research Scientist for Solar Technologies at CSIRO
CSP – How Concentrated Solar Power Works

The smarter E Podcast Episode 150 | Language: English

September 14, 2023

With CSP we can achieve high temperatures of 150 - 1500 Celsius to drive power cycles or industrial processes such as cement production or green hydrogen. But how far along is CSP technology? Wes Stein will give us the answer to this and other questions.

Wes Stein, Chief Research Scientist for Solar Technologies at CSIRO
CSP – How Concentrated Solar Power Works

With CSP we can achieve high temperatures of 150 - 1500 Celsius to drive power cycles or industrial processes such as cement production or green hydrogen. But how far along is CSP technology? Wes Stein will give us the answer to this and other questions.

Dr. Hamed Beheshti and Ahmad Sandid
How Solar PV Is Helping to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

The smarter E Podcast Episode 149 | Language: English

September 7, 2023

Africa has a huge untapped solar potential. The integrated solar water desalination project at Lodwar Hospital in Kenya is a flagship project that contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals.

Dr. Hamed Beheshti and Ahmad Sandid
How Solar PV Is Helping to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Africa has a huge untapped solar potential. The integrated solar water desalination project at Lodwar Hospital in Kenya is a flagship project that contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals.

Frank Haugwitz, Apricum
China: Global Energy Transition Leader

The smarter E Podcast Episode 147 | Language: English

August 24, 2023

We talked to Frank Haugwitz, Senior Advisor at Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory about China's role in the global energy transition.

Frank Haugwitz, Apricum
China: Global Energy Transition Leader

We talked to Frank Haugwitz, Senior Advisor at Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory about China's role in the global energy transition.

Angélica Soto and Rosanety Barrios
What´s up With the Energy Transition in Mexico ?

The smarter E Podcast Episode 132 | Language: English

April 27, 2023

Angélica Soto, CEO of Nexus Energía México and Rosanety Barrios, member of the Board of Directors of the National Solar Energy Association (ANES).

Angélica Soto and Rosanety Barrios
What´s up With the Energy Transition in Mexico ?

Angélica Soto, CEO of Nexus Energía México and Rosanety Barrios, member of the Board of Directors of the National Solar Energy Association (ANES).

Video
Podcast with Florian Wessendorf at The smarter E South America 2022
Video
Podcast with Florian Wessendorf at The smarter E South America 2022

Listen to the podcast with Florian Wessendort, Managing Director at Solar Promotion.

Marisol Oropeza, Nelson Degrado
Solar Thermal and PV in Latin America – an Emerging Market

The smarter E Podcast Episode102 | Language: English

July 28, 2022

Interview with Marisol Oropeza and Nelson Degrado

Marisol Oropeza, Nelson Degrado
Solar Thermal and PV in Latin America – an Emerging Market

Interview with Marisol Oropeza and Nelson Degrado

Simon Zimmermann
Bake Bread While the Sun Shines: Solarbakery for Off-Grid Rural Communities

The smarter E Podcast Episode 100| Language: English

July 14, 2022

Interview with Simon Zimmermann

Simon Zimmermann
Bake Bread While the Sun Shines: Solarbakery for Off-Grid Rural Communities

Interview with Simon Zimmermann

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