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Exhibitor News

The smarter E South America is LATAM’s largest platform for the new energy and mobility world. The event platform brings together the entire value chain of the renewable energy sector, where the latest innovations in generation, storage, management, and electromobility are showcased.

In 2024, more than 600 exhibitors will showcase their products at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 27-29, 2024, at the following exhibitions:

  • Intersolar South America – LATAM's Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry
  • ees South America – LATAM’s Key Event for Batteries & Energy Storage Systems
  • Power2Drive South America – The LATAM’s Key Exhibition and Conference for Charging Infrastructure and E-Mobility
  • Eletrotec+EM-Power South America – The Event for Electrical Infrastructure and Energy Management

Below you will find the announcements that have been provided to the Press Agency of the event by our exhibitors up to August 16, 2024 (in alphabetical order):

Alfa Sense
Alfa Sense, a leader in advanced optical sensing technologies, brings to Intersolar 2024 the Fence Lite®, a solution that proactively and accurately detects intrusion attempts, with uninterrupted perimeter monitoring and quick and easy integration with cameras, drones, and other conventional technologies. Approved and certified to protect even floating photovoltaic plants.
Eletrotec+EM-Power South America – R3.28

ArcelorMittal
The largest steel producer in Brazil and a global market leader, ArcelorMittal highlights Magnelis®, a new metallic coating developed to withstand highly aggressive environments, ideal for applications in solar energy, agriculture and silos, construction, road infrastructure, white goods, and storage systems.
Intersolar South America – W5.101 – Winner – The smarter E AWARD – Photovoltaics

Baterias Moura
A leader in the South American battery market, Moura brings to Intersolar South America the complete family of its Solar line, in lead and lithium technologies. Additionally, the company presents the Moura BESS, a modular, versatile, and intelligent energy storage system that promotes sustainability and profitability for innovative businesses.
ees South America – R3.70

Digital Grid
Digital Grid will showcase its solutions to optimize energy credit management and billing, automating processes and reducing manual work time by up to 70%. Furthermore, the company will unveil an energy savings calculator and the implementation of CRM within its platform, aiming for end-to-end results optimization.
Intersolar South America – G1.86

Electro Graphics
Specialized in software for electrical and photovoltaic projects, Electro Graphics highlights the Ampère Evolution solution for calculating electrical networks focused on systems powered by renewable sources, and the 2024 version of SOLergo, a program with essential tools to develop high-quality projects, aligned with market and regulatory requirements.
Intersolar South America – G5.12

Enerzee
WEG's exclusive partner, Enerzee will showcase its portfolio of commercial options at the exhibition, highlighting Ezee Solar, an energy as a service solution for homes and businesses where 100% of the photovoltaic equipment ownership is transferred to the customer at the end of the contractual period.
Intersolar South America – G7.139

GREENER CONSULTORIA
The leading company in market data and intelligence focused on energy transition, Greener will pre-launch the new Strategic Study of the GD Photovoltaic Market, providing an overview of the Distributed Generation sector in the first six months of 2024, along with projections for the second half. Stand visitors will have first-hand access to the study.
Intersolar South America – G6.115

Hukseflux Brasil
A presence at Intersolar South America for over 10 years, Hukseflux highlights the launch of its new line of industrial digital pyranometers. Available in SR300-D1 and SR200-D1 (Class A) and SR100-D1 (Class B) models, the solar radiation meters comply with IEC 61326-1 standard and offer maximum protection against electrical surges.
Intersolar South America – R1.80

Ledvance
Ledvance's business unit for solar energy is making its debut at the exhibition, highlighting photovoltaic modules in TOPCON N-type and HJT technologies. A complete line of hybrid inverters, microinverters, on-grid and three-phase inverters will also be presented. Another novelty is the high and low voltage batteries for energy storage.
Intersolar South America – W2.130

NeoSolar
NeoSolar, the largest distributor of off-grid solar energy products in Brazil, will showcase its stand with new Ztroon lithium batteries; controllers, inverters, and accessories from Epever; hybrid inverters and microinverters from Deye; and NeoCharge products, a reference in electric vehicle charging solutions.
Intersolar South America – W3.118

Sil Fios e Cabos Elétricos
For the first time at Intersolar South America, Sil highlights in its stand the AtoxSil Solar cable. Made with tinned copper to reduce oxidation, the product can operate at temperatures up to 120°C for up to 20,000 hours and has a lifespan of 25 years, even when exposed to sunlight and adverse conditions.
Eletrotec+EM-Power South America – R5.10

Sunova Solar
Sunova's highlight at Intersolar is the new N-type products and inverters for residential, commercial, and industrial (C&I) and large-scale applications. In addition to standard modules, Sunova will present its flexible modules for the first time in Brazil. During the exhibition, the company will also receive the TOP Brand award from EUPD for its photovoltaic modules.
Intersolar South America – W4.20

Disclaimer: The information above has been provided directly by the exhibitors. The organizers of The smarter E South America do not endorse, verify, or take responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content presented. Any claims, statements, or representations made are solely those of the respective exhibitors. Please refer to the exhibitors for further details or clarifications regarding their products and offerings.

For more information on the exhibitors of The smarter E South America please visit www.thesmartere.com.br/exhibitorlist

About The smarter E South America

By uniting four parallel exhibitions, The smarter E South America is LATAM’s largest platform for the new energy and mobility world. Following the vision of a renewable, decentralized and digital energy world and a sustainable mobility future, The smarter E South America takes a comprehensive approach by presenting cross-sector solutions and technologies. It creates opportunities to address all key areas across sectors and industries. Focusing on the interplay of power generation, storage, energy management and e-mobility, The smarter E South America brings together international stakeholders of the energy and mobility future from across the world’s most influential markets.

In 2023, The smarter E South America welcomed around 50,000 visitors and more than 530 national and international exhibitors that showcased their products.

The smarter E South America will take place at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 27–29, 2024 bringing together the following exhibitions:

  • Intersolar South America – LATAM's Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Solar Industry
  • ees South America – LATAM’s Key Event for Batteries & Energy Storage Systems
  • Eletrotec+EM-Power South America – The Event for Electrical Infrastructure and Energy Management
  • Power2Drive South America – The LATAM’s Key Exhibition and Conference for Charging Infrastructure and E-Mobility

Organizers: The smarter E South America is organized by Solar Promotion International GmbH, Pforzheim, Freiburg Management and Marketing International GmbH (FMMI) and Aranda Eventos & Congressos Ltda, São Paulo as the co-organizer.

www.TheSmarterE.com.br

The smarter E South America 2024

Date: August 27 -29, 2024
Exhibition times: 12:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Conference times: 9:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.
Expo Center Norte – São Paulo – SP
For more information on The smarter E South America, please visit: www.ThesmarterE.com.br

Contact:

Gioia Müller-Russo
Solar Promotion International GmbH
Tel. +49 7231 58598-218 | Mobile +49 151 20835446
Mueller-russo@solarpromotion.com

Press Contact:

Maria Abdalla
Aranda Eventos & Congressos Ltda
Tel. +55 11 3824-5300
Mobile +55 11 98303-8319
mariabdalla@arandaeventos.com.br

Press Agency:

Pimenta Comunicação
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Regina Pimenta – regina@pimenta.com – Tel.: 11 98136-6835
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Further Content
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.

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Ana Carla Petti, Comerc Energia

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Brazil

Ana Carla Petti has more than 20 years of experience in Regulatory, Strategic Operations Management, Risk Management and Middle-Office, working in executive positions in the energy sector at companies such as Braskem and Odebrecht Energia. She has been an executive at the Comerc Energia Group for more than seven years and currently serves as the group's director of regulatory and institutional affairs. She is a chemical engineer and lawyer, with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a postgraduate degree in Financial Products and Risk Management and an MBA in Executive Management.

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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.

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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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Carlos Gustavo Castelo Branco, Grid Power Solutions

Electrical Engineer

Brazil

He holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (2002) and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (2005). Since 2021, he has been studying for a PhD at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech, where he is developing research in the area of inverter parallelism and synchronization systems for distributed generation systems connected or not to the electricity grid. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Ceará, where he teaches Building and Industrial Electrical Installations. He also works as a technical consultant in the areas of Electrical Installations, Energy Quality, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energies, Power Electronics, Protection of Electrical Power Systems and Electrical Systems.

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