Best Practices: PV Quality, Safety, Training and Standards

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Time
09:00 am - 10:30 am
Hall
Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room
Cantareira 4-5

To ensure excellent service, individuals and companies operating in the photovoltaic energy sector must adhere to the highest standards. Find out what these standards are in terms of quality, safety, training and regulations.

09:00 am - 09:15 amWelcome and Introduction

Prof. Dr. Leandro Michels

Associate Professor

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

09:15 am - 09:30 amReview of Photovoltaic Module Degradation

Sergio Roberto Silva dos Santos

Electrical Engineer

Embrastec

09:30 am - 09:45 amCertification of Photovoltaic Equipment in the National Sector: A Close Look

João Lucas de Souza Silva

Researcher

Unicamp

09:45 am - 10:00 amEffects of Mandatory Protection Against DC Series arc Faults, National Testing Infrastructure and Practical Testing Experiences on Commercial Inverters

Dr. Ricardo Jochann Franceschi Bortolini

Project Manager

INRI - Instituto de Redes Inteligentes UFSM

10:00 am - 10:15 amABNT, CCEE 253: Future Brazilian Standards in the Area of ​​Photovoltaic Systems

Isabella Sene

Technical Regulatory Specialist

Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

10:15 am - 10:30 amQ&A

Speakers
Speaker
João Lucas de Souza Silva, Unicamp

Researcher

Brazil

Professor in the Solar Energy courses at Unicamp, having taught over 5,000 students. Holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Unicamp, and PhD candidate. Researcher at LESF-MV in various topics of Photovoltaic Solar Energy, aiming to contribute to the evolution of the national sector. Influencer on Instagram, known as ProfJL. Also a professor in the Storage Course at Canal Solar. Recognized as an influential figure in the academic field, highly read in the area, with over 50 scientific publications and 250 reviews in leading journals in the solar energy sector. Additionally, works as a consultant in Photovoltaic Projects, with vast experience in quality testing of photovoltaic solar energy equipment, particularly inverters.

Speaker
Dr. Ricardo Jochann Franceschi Bortolini, INRI - Instituto de Redes Inteligentes UFSM

Project Manager

Brazil

Dr. Ricardo Bortolini is RDI Project Manager at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) unit of the Brazilian Company of Research and Industrial Innovation (EMBRAPII). He is also a Technical Advisor of the PV testing and certification laboratory (INRIFV) at UFSM. He is one of the founders of the PV laboratory where he worked as Technical Manager for 6 years, being responsible for interaction with standardization bodies like ABNT, IEC and Inmetro helping to develop the Brazilian standardization and certification infrastructure. Actually, he is responsible for the proposal and management of RDI projects related with renewable energies, especially PV projects and a technical advisor at the laboratory and for companies, helping them with PV related standards and to improve their own testing and certification infrastructures.

Speaker
Isabella Sene, Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

Technical Regulatory Specialist

Brazil

Isabella Sene is an energy engineer from the University of Brasilia and holds a master's degree in energy planning sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is currently a technical and regulatory specialist at the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association.

Speaker
Sergio Roberto Silva dos Santos, Embrastec

Electrical Engineer

Brazil

Electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with a specialization in economics and business (MBA) from the Federal University of São Carlos and a master's degree in energy from the Institute of Energy and Environment at the University of São Paulo. He is a specialist in surge protection at Embrastec and an electrical engineer at Lambda Consultoria Ltda. He has been working in the field of surge protection for over 20 years, specifying Surge Protection Devices (SPDs), drawing up technical standards and writing articles and books on the subject.

Speaker
Prof. Dr. Leandro Michels, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Associate Professor

Brazil

Leandro Michels is associate professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), where he researches in the fields of PV systems and power electronics. Throughout his career, he actively contributed to consolidating the dissemination of photovoltaic energy in Brazil, providing a technical foundation related to inverter technology and grid connection of DG for several regulatory agents, sector associations and companies. He also collaborates with standardization, acting as coordinator of the Brazilian commission of the IEC PV Systems Technical Committee, and as rapporteur for the ABNT CEE 253 commission that develops Brazilian standards for connecting PV systems to the grid. He is coordinator of the Embrapii Unit in Mobility Energy, and of the PV systems testing laboratory at INRI / UFSM, accredited by INMETRO for testing PV inverters.

Further Content
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
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
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
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
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.

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