Supply Chain - Challenges & Opportunities

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hall: Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room: Cantareira 4-5

In this panel will be discussed what are the biggest challenges for the success of solar projects.

11:00 am - 11:05 amWelcome and Introduction

Nelson Falcão

Vice President of Value Chain

ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

11:05 am - 11:20 amLarge-Scale Solar Photovoltaics: Opportunities and Challenges from the Manufacturer's Point of View

Victor Soares

LATAM Technical Manager

JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd

11:20 am - 11:35 amStriking the Balance: Innovations and Challenges in Scaling Solar Energy

Alejo Lopez

Vicepresident, Latin America Sales

Nextracker

11:35 am - 11:50 amChallenges for the Solar PV Chain in Brazil

Claudio Loureiro

CEO

Suly Advisory

11:50 am - 12:05 pmHow to Ensure the Success of Solar Projects

Afonso Carlos Aguilar Brum

Director & Partner

ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, AOi Energy & Grupo Tora

12:05 pm - 12:30 pmQ&A

To Program Overview

Speakers

Speaker

Alejo Lopez, Nextracker

Vicepresident, Latin America Sales

United States of America

As vice president of sales for Latin America, Alejo Lopez leads Nextracker's business development and sales team for Latin America. He is responsible for over 15 gigawatts of Nextracker's Latin American project portfolio since his tenure at the company. Alejo is both a business and technical subject matter expert in Latin American energy markets where he has worked extensively for more than two decades. Prior to joining Nextracker in 2016, Alejo was country manager for Hanwha Q CELLS in Mexico, with primary responsibilities of project development, M&A and PPA sales. A native of Argentina, Alejo began his career running large numerical models and fracking wells as a reservoir engineer in Patagonia. He left the oil and gas industry after 6 years to pursue his MBA in finance at the University of San Francisco. Alejo also holds an MSe in petroleum engineering from UNC Argentina.

Speaker

Claudio Loureiro, Suly Advisory

CEO

Brazil

Speaker

Nelson Falcão, ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

Vice President of Value Chain

Brazil

Nelson S. Falcão Is responsible for the sales of Nextracker's advanced solar trackers in Brazil since 2105, and was Sr. Director, Business Development for the Energy segment at Flex from 2013 to 2023, where he has been supporting the development of the solar industry. Nelson is Vice-President, Supply Chain, and member of the board of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association). He received his BSEE degree from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil in 1980, and got a specialization in Reactive Power Compensation in Sweden in 1983. He worked in various projects for the Brazilian transmission and distribution system at ABB, Cegelec Alstom and Cooper Power Systems, being appointed in 2007 General Manager of the Substation Automation business based in Quebec, Canada.

Speaker

Afonso Carlos Aguilar Brum, ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, AOi Energy & Grupo Tora

Director & Partner

Brazil

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of RS, with specialization in airport and commercial automation from the University of Regensburg, Germany. He worked 15 years at Siemens S.A. working in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal and Germany in the area of airport automation and 16 years CEO of Alubar Energia S.A. being responsible for projects, construction and assembly of transmission lines and substations with voltage up to 500 kV, wind and solar farms. He was founder, Vice President and Counselor for 12 years of ABEEOLICA, actively participating with the MME, EPE and ANEEL to define the rules of the renewable energy auctions in force until today. As a Director and Counselor of transmission and power generation companies, he participated in the development of projects, auctions, creation of SPE's, preparation of business plans, obtaining financing and operation of projects. He is currently Director of Sindienergia-RS, member of the Board of Directors of ABSOLAR and partner of ACBS Aguilar Engenharia, which operates in the area of consulting in electrical engineering, airport automation and renewable energies. He is also currently a partner and Commercial Director of Integra Energia, a company that operates in the development of wind and solar projects.

Speaker

Victor Soares, JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd

LATAM Technical Manager

Brazil

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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

Dr. Marcelo Almeida, University of Sao Paulo

Professor

Brazil

Marcelo P. Almeida holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Pará (2009) and a MSc. degree (2012) and a Dr. degree (2017) in Energy from the University of São Paulo. He is a Professor at the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo, with experience in Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energies. He is an Associate Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Solar Energy (RBENS) in the area of Economics and Public Policy, a collaborator of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) and a member of the Board of the Brazilian Solar Energy Association (ABENS).

Speaker

Ronaldo Koloszuk, ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica

President of the Board

Brazil

Ronaldo Koloszuk is President of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association), 2nd Secretary Director of FIESP (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo) and Commercial Director of Solar Group.