Marcio Trannin

Job Title: Managing Director South America
Company: Sunco Capital
Country: Brazil

Vice-President of the Board of Administrators of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association).
Currently is managing Director for LATAM in Sunco Capital.
26+ years of experience in Brazilian and Latin American electric sectors, acting in Business Development and M&A in Renewables, regulatory affairs and commercialization.
Graduation in Mechanical Engineering from UERJ (University from Rio de Janeiro State) and master in Corporate and Market Finance from IBMEC.

August 28, 2024Welcome & Introduction

Sessions

Session

Large-Scale Solar Combined with Other Technologies

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

Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor Cantareira 3

In this panel, explore the hybrid systems being used in Brazil as an alternative to the variation in renewable energy generation. In what situations is it feasible to use these systems and what level of reliability can be achieved with their implementation?

Further Content

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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.

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.