Dr. Rodrigo Sauaia

Job Title: CEO
Company: ABSOLAR
Country: 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).

August 27, 2024Opportunities and Challenges for Solar PV in Brazil

August 27, 2024Welcome and Introduction

August 28, 2024Synergy Between Storage and Solar Photovoltaic Sources

Sessions

Session

Official Opening Intersolar South America Conference

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 3-5

Official conference opening, featuring distinguished authorities and professionals from the electric and solar photovoltaic sectors.

Session

Overview of the Brazilian Electrical Power Industry

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 3-5

Photovoltaic solar energy ranks second in Brazil and the source continues to grow. What factors favor this position and what is the future scenario in the institutional vision of the sector?

Further Content

Press Release

The smarter E AWARD 2025: Applications Are Now Open

November 4, 2024

One award, five categories, 15 winners and an abundance of innovative and intelligent ideas, products, services and projects:

Event Info

About Intersolar South America | Impressions

August 26–28, 2025

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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.

Speaker

Eduardo Tobias Ruiz, Watt Capital

Managing Partner

Brazil

Eduardo Tobias is a Managing Partner at Watt Capital. He is a specialist in project investment analysis, project financing, and on mergers & acquisitions of renewable energy projects and assets in Brazil. He is a cofounder and currently the vice-coordinator of ABSOLAR's Green Hydrogen Working Group. Tobias is also a visiting Professor at FGV, teaching for its Power Sector Executive Program, and author of the books 'Investment Analysis in Utility Scale PV Projects' (2021) and 'Investment Analysis in Bioenergy Greenfield Projects' (2015). He has a BSc. in Business Administration from FGV-EAESP and a Professional Master in Bioenergy from FGV-EESP.

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