Opportunities for Solar Players in the Renewable Hydrogen Economy

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Time: 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Hall: Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room: Cantareira 3

In this panel, will be explored the vast opportunities that lie ahead for solar photovoltaic (PV) players in the emerging renewable hydrogen economy. With the participation of renowned industry experts, we discuss everything from the fundamentals and importance of renewable hydrogen to the technological advances, business models and strategic partnerships that can drive this integration.

04:00 pm - 04:10 pmWelcome & Introduction

Christian Cecchini

Technical Regulatory Specialist

ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

04:10 pm - 04:25 pmHydrogen and Projects in Brazil, a Connection with the Energy Sector

Icoana Laís

Founder

H2Todos

04:25 pm - 04:40 pmOpportunities in the State of Bahia for Solar and Hydrogen Generation

Roberto Fortuna Carneiro

Special Advisor

Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado da Bahia

04:40 pm - 04:55 pmOperation of the Commercialization and Certification of Renewable Hydrogen Energy

Rodolfo Aiex

Executive Manager

CCEE - Electric Energy Trading Chamber

04:55 pm - 05:10 pmOpportunities for Solar Companies in the Renewable Hydrogen Economy (Showing the use of Electrolysers with Solar Energy)

Felipe Corrêa

Product and Solutions Manager

Longi

05:10 pm - 05:30 pmQ&A

To Program Overview

Speakers

Speaker

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

Special Advisor

Brazil

Speaker

Icoana Laís, H2Todos

Founder

Brazil

Master in Energy and Sustainability and Energy Engineer Icoana Laís Martins is the founder of the startup H2Todos, which aims to democratize hydrogen knowledge and its value chain. She has worked as an energy market consultant at Magnus Commodities and as an energy efficiency consultant at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. She was a member of the UNECE Resource Management Young Members group, where she collaborated on the creation of the International Guidebook on Critical Minerals for Sustainable Energy Transition. She is also a member of the BRICS Youth Energy Agency's expert group on green jobs and skills for the energy transition. She is also a mentor in the Women in Green Hydrogen Mentoring Program 2023-2024.

Speaker

Felipe Corrêa, Longi

Product and Solutions Manager

Brazil

Felipe Corrêa is an Energy Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Commercial Management from FGV and extensive experience in solar energy. He has worked in engineering companies, distributors, and in project management. Currently, he serves as the Product and Solutions Manager at Longi, where his mission is to support centralized generation project developers in finding optimal solutions.

Speaker

Christian Cecchini, ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

Technical Regulatory Specialist

Brazil

Christian de Souza Barauskas Cecchini Engenheiro Elétrico com ênfase em Eletrotécnica pelo Mackenzie, MBA em Energia pela Universidade de São Paulo, MBA em Finanças pelo IBMEC e Cursando Especialização na primeira turma de Hidrogênio Verde da Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA. Especialista com 17 anos de atuação na Comercialização de Energia e atual Especialista Técnico Regulatório na ABSOLAR.

Speaker

Rodolfo Aiex, CCEE - Electric Energy Trading Chamber

Executive Manager

Brazil

He holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration from Business School São Paulo and a degree in Economics from Universidade Federal Fluminense. With over 20 years' experience in the energy market, he joined CCEE in 2002, having worked in various areas of the organization, related to processes, projects and corporate strategy. He currently holds the position of Executive Relationship and Information Manager, the area responsible for Client Management, providing information to the Market and developing Energy Certification. He leads the actions in which CCEE is involved in hydrogen certification, both nationally and internationally.

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