Mariana Galhardo

Job Title: Senior Partner
Company: G2A Consultores
Country: Brazil

Mariana Galhardo is a Senior Partner at G2A Consultores. She has a degree in Business Administration from PUC Campinas, an MBA and a Master's degree from UNIFEI, specializations in Project Management from FACAAMP and Government Relations from INSPER.
She began her career in the financial market, at Itaú and do Brasil banks, having worked at the IDB and Opportunity, always with a focus on new business. She has worked as an executive in all segments of the energy market (generation, commercialization, transmission, distribution) having started in the energy industry in 2007, contributing as a team leader at NEOENERGIA (ELEKTRO), RENOVA, SERENA (OMEGA), and ALUPAR. In 2017, he opted for entrepreneurship to serve clients such as Grupo Ultragaz, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Eletrosul, Pronto Energy and Grupo Colibri in analyzing new projects. At G2A today, in addition to capturing new projects and leading projects in due diligence consultancy, she also holds positions as coordinator of ABSAE's Regulatory WG and vice-coordinator of Absolar's Storage WG.

August 28, 2024Usos de sistemas de armazenamento em usinas de larga escala

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

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.

Speaker

David Wedepohl, German Solar Association, BSW Solar e.V.

Managing Director International Affairs

Germany

David Wedepohl, Managing Director International Affairs David Wedepohl is a radio journalist by training who studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. He holds a master's degree in Journalism and Public Affairs which he achieved as a Fulbright scholar. His professional experience included working for the German embassy in Washington, DC as a senior press and public diplomacy officer. He first came in touch with the solar industry while working for an American consulting company before taking up his job as director communications and markets at the German Solar Association, also serving as the organization's spokesperson. He now holds the position of managing director international affairs and is responsible for the association's international activities.

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

Priscila Alves dos Santos, FIT Instituto de Tecnologia

Researcher & Electrical Engineer

Brazil

Priscila Santos is a researcher in the energy field at Instituto Fit. She is responsible for energy startups and applied AI and IoT training. She has in-depth knowledge of the hybrid generation industry for rural and industrial areas. Mentor of startups in the energy, automotive, agricultural and fintech segments.

Speaker

Lucas do Espírito Santo Fernandes, SENAI CIMATEC

Renewable Energy Specialist

Brazil

Lucas Fernandes is a specialist at SENAI CMATEC in the energy generation, transmission and distribution sector. He works with prospecting and developing RD&I projects in the electricity sector. He has knowledge in the areas of Renewable Energies, the Free Energy Market, Modernization of the electricity sector and electricity networks of the future. He has worked in the Subtransmission area at Neoenergia Coelba on substation projects.