Vinicius Ayrão Franco

Job Title: Technical Director
Company: Sinergia Consultoria e Serviçios Tecnicos LTDA
Country: Brazil

Electrical Engineer, specialist in Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in MMGD and self-production. He has developed more than 500MW of projects for Parecer de Acesso in 24 concessionaires across the country. He actively participated in the ABNT commission that developed NBR 16690. He has been a speaker at the main events in the solar energy sector and a course instructor in the area of solar energy electrical installations, having trained more than 600 technical and engineering professionals. He is currently President of Abracopel, a board member of ABGD and Technical Director of Sindistal-RJ.

August 29, 2024Viability Analysis for Setting up a Solar PV Plant in an Industry in the ACL (Free Contracting Environment)

The Exhibition for Electrical Infrastructure and Energy Management

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Sessions

Session

LV & MV Electrical Installations I: Viability Analysis for Setting up a Solar PV Plant in an Industry in the ACL

Thursday, August 29, 2024, 09:00 am - 10:30 am

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 6

This session discusses the feasebility of deployment of PV systems, as well as the performance of BIPV systems.

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Event Info

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August 26–28, 2025

LATAM’s Largest Platform for the New Energy and Mobility World

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.