Lia Costa

Job Title: Product Analyst
Company: BYD Energy do Brasil Ltda.
Country: Brazil

Lia Costa has been working in the photovoltaic sector since 2020. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from UNICAMP, she has solid experience in the sector and is currently a Product Analyst in the Research & Development (R&D) team at BYD Energy do Brasil. Her role focuses on developing the entire product life cycle of new photovoltaic technologies, with a focus on crystalline silicon.
Lia has a track record of working at various stages in the development of photovoltaic systems, from project conception to in-depth research into the manufacture of modules and their raw materials. With access to one of the most complete and equipped laboratories in the Americas, she conducts reliability tests and leads production line tests at the Campinas factory, contributing significantly to the maturing of the photovoltaic and industrial sector in the country.

August 28, 2024Agribusiness and Solar Energy

Sessions

Session

PV Solutions for Agri-Business

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 4-5

Agriculture and solar photovoltaics have synergistic effects, for example: by protecting the soil from direct sunlight, PV modules reduce irrigation demand and provide shade for certain crops. These and other beneficial interactions are discussed in this session.

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Event Info

About Intersolar South America | Impressions

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.