Genésio Betiol

Job Title: Executive Advisor to the President
Company: EMAE
Country: Brazil

With 39 years of experience in the Brazilian electricity sector, he is currently Executive Advisor to the President at Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia S.A - EMAE, a company he has worked for since 2019.
He began his career in 1985 at Cia. Energética de São Paulo - CESP in the areas of electricity generation and transmission, specifically in maintenance engineering for hydroelectric plants and transmission substations.
For thirteen years he worked at the São Paulo State Energy Department, formulating and managing public policies in the areas of electricity distribution and energy efficiency.
He also worked in the regulation and supervision of electricity services as Energy Director at the São Paulo State Sanitation and Energy Regulatory Agency (ARSESP), during which time he also held the position of Director of Regulation and Supervision of Piped Gas Services.

August 28, 2024Billings Dam, From Water Source to Solar Power Generation

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Sessions

Session

Photovoltaic Trends Hitting the Market (Floating PV & Solar + Storage)

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 4-5

New technologies are introduced to the market annually, but which of them are ready for use and which still need further development? This panel will discuss some of these technologies.

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Press Release

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November 4, 2024

One award, five categories, 15 winners and an abundance of innovative and intelligent ideas, products, services and projects:

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.

Speaker

Roberto Fortuna Carneiro, Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado da Bahia

Special Advisor

Brazil

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.