Regulation and Market Outlook for Distributed Solar PV Generation

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

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

What are the prospects for solar self-generation, what is still missing in terms of regulation and what points may be affected by tax reform. Check out what experts are saying about the subject in this panel.

11:00 am - 11:15 amWelcome and Introduction

Bárbara Rubim

Vice-President of Distributed Generation

Bright Strategies

11:15 am - 11:30 amMethodology for Analyzing Shared Generation: An Approach for Investors

Lucas Cancio

Commercial Coordinator for Investment Plants

HCC ENERGIA SOLAR

11:30 am - 11:45 amDistributed Generation: Sustainability and Security of the SIN

Clinger Sousa Barros

Regulatory Specialist

Lemon Energia

11:45 am - 12:00 pmThe Evolution of Distributed Generation in Brazil and the Role of ANEEL

Fernando Luiz Mosna Ferreira da Silva

Director

Agência Energia

12:00 pm - 12:15 pmChallenges of Distributed Generation in Rio Grande do Sul

Mara Schwengber

CEO

Solled

12:15 pm - 12:30 pmQ&A

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Speakers
Speaker
Bárbara Rubim, Bright Strategies

Vice-President of Distributed Generation

Brazil

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.

Speaker
Mara Schwengber, Solled

CEO

Brazil

Graduaçao em Ciencias Contabeis, com especialização em gestão de pessoas, pós graduação em gestão empresarial e MBA em Marketing. Fundou em 2011 a Solled Energia empresa que possui mais 4.000 projetos instalados em geração distribuída. Em 2017 participou da fundação do Grupo G5 Solar, grupo de empresas do setor de energia com atuação nacional. Em 2019 criou a WG Energia, empresa de distribuição de equipamentos de energia solar. Atualmente é coordenadora estadual da Associaçao Brasileira de Energia Solar - ABSOLAR no estado do RS e também conselheira do Programa RS Solar.

Speaker
Lucas Cancio, HCC ENERGIA SOLAR

Commercial Coordinator for Investment Plants

Brazil

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.

Speaker
Clinger Sousa Barros, Lemon Energia

Regulatory Specialist

Brazil

Clinger Barros is a Specialist Regulatory Lawyer, and has been working for at least ten years in various regulated sectors, focusing mainly on the Electricity Sector, providing consultancy services and litigating for major players. Since 2023, he has held the regulatory chair of climatech Lemon Energia, focusing regulatory activity on issues related to sustainability, renewable energies and digitalization of the electricity sector, assisting in the establishment of strategies and best regulatory practices for the business and in the interlocution and representation with the most diverse entities and public authorities.

Speaker
Fernando Luiz Mosna Ferreira da Silva, Agência Energia

Director

Brazil

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.

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Speaker
Fernando Luiz Mosna Ferreira da Silva, Agência Energia

Director

Brazil

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.

Speaker
Marilia Braga, Fotovoltaica-UFSC

Researcher

Brazil

Marília Braga has been a researcher at the Fotovoltaica-UFSC research group for 10 years, where she works with Prof. Dr. Ricardo Rüther with data analysis and design of photovoltaic and energy storage systems for grid-connected and off-grid applications. Marília has experience in all stages of the development of photovoltaic systems, from sizing, simulation and design, to performance analysis, having participated in commissioning and fault detection activities of more than 300 MWp of utility-scale PV plants. Additionally, in the Fotovoltaica-UFSC group, Marília helps coordinate the team and participates in research projects in the areas of battery energy storage, electric vehicles, and the production of green hydrogen. Marília is also the former treasurer and current vice-president of ABENS, the Brazilian Solar Energy Society

Speaker
Ángel Cancino, S&P Global

Market Analyst - Solar

Mexico

Ángel Cancino is a Market Analyst at S&P Global, part of the Clean Energy Technology team. He has experience in energy resource assessment and solar photovoltaic project analysis. His current research focuses on the solar photovoltaic market in Latin America including the identification of projects, regulatory framework, and drivers of renewable growth in the region. He holds a bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas and a Master's degree in Sustainable Energy Systems, from the University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom.

Speaker
Abigail Ross Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association

President & CEO

United States of America

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for America's solar energy industries. She oversees all of SEIA's activities, including government affairs, research, communications, and industry leadership, and is focused on creating a marketplace where solar will constitute a significant percentage of America's energy generation. Before joining SEIA, Abby served as Director of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), Energy Advisor to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, and Deputy General Counsel with the Maryland Public Service Commission. Before embarking on a career in public service, Abby spent nine years in private practice. Abby graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dartmouth College. She is the very proud mom of three children and loves to read and ride on her Peloton.

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