Normando Virgilio Borges Alves

Job Title: Engineering Director
Company: Termotecnica Industria E Comercio Ltda
Country: Brazil

Electrotechnician, civil engineer, post-graduate in Occupational Safety Engineering from Fumec/MG and engineering director of Termotécnica, he has been working since 1993 to train designers, surveyors and auditors of SPDA installations. He is an active member of the commission reviewing the ABNT NBR 5419 standard, a member of Abrasip/MG - Brazilian Association of Building Systems Engineering and technical director of ABRARAIO - Brazilian Association of Lightning Rod, Earthing and Protection Systems Companies.

August 28, 2024Comparison of LPS Implementation in a Distributed Generation PV Plant Using an Isolated or Non-Isolated System

The Exhibition for Electrical Infrastructure and Energy Management

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Sessions

Session

Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) I: Lightning Protection Standards for PV Systems

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 09:00 am - 10:30 am

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 6

This session covers the protection of PV systems against lightning, as well as a comparison of isolated and non-isolated protective systems.

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Event Info

About The smarter E South America | Impressions

August 26–28, 2025

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Speaker

Dr. Rodrigo Sauaia, ABSOLAR

CEO

Brazil

Rodrigo Lopes Sauaia is co-founder and CEO of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association), the national association representing Brazilian solar PV companies and professionals. He is co-founder and a governing board member of the GSC (Global Solar Council), a non-profit body representing regional and national solar associations on international issues. Rodrigo holds a PhD in Materials Engineering and Technology from PUC-RS (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul), a Master's degree in Renewable Energies from Loughborough University (UK), a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from USP (São Paulo University), and has collaborated with the Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (Germany) and with ETH Zürich (Switzerland).

Speaker

Dr. Florian Wessendorf, Solar Promotion International GmbH

Managing Director

Germany

Dr. Florian Wessendorf is Managing Director of Solar Promotion GmbH and Solar Promotion International GmbH. He is responsible for the global conference program and exhibitions in North America, South America and India. He has deep expertise in the solar industry, and formerly served as Managing Director of Photovoltaic Equipment at VDMA, where he was responsible for strategic development, market research and technology scouting, advocacy and policy advice, events, PR and marketing.