Business opportunities for PV to be discussed at Intersolar South America in Brazil

Submitted by Doreen Neumann on Do, 21/08/2014 - 09:26.

The 2014 edition of Intersolar South America will take place from 26 to 28 August 2014 in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

eclareon GmbH and project partners BSW-Solar, GIZ and Instituto Ideal will discuss on 28 August 2014 some ideas and business opportunities for the development of solar activities in Brazil. The session called "Enabling PV in Brazil" starts at 11 a.m. and will address current  topics, such as the specific solar auction scheduled to be held in October 2014, as well as the market potential of the net metering scheme under the ANEEL Resolution 482 of 2012. 

More information on the Conference is available here

More information on the "Enabling PV" session is available below and here

See the interview: http://solarpv.tv/video/884/getting-ready-for-the-boom-intersolar-south-america-special-edition-with-focus-on-brazil-s-solar-market

Session: Enabling PV in Brazil

  • Date           Thursday, August 28, 2014
  • Time          11:00am-3:30pm
  • Room         Horto Florestal (second floor), Expo Center Norte, White Pavilion
  • Language   Portuguese, simultaneous translation to English provided.  Presentation marked with * held in English
  • Partner      BSW-Solar, eclareon GmbH, GIZ GmbH, Instituto Ideal

 

Program:

11:00am - 11:20am

Setting the Stage: Challenges and Potential for Solar PV in Brazil
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Rüther, Professor, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil
11:20am - 11:35am

ENABLING PV in Brazil: Market Opportunities under the Net Metering Scheme
Natascha Trennepohl, Senior Project Manager, eclareon GmbH, Germany
11:35am - 11:50am

Business Case Net Metering: Hands-on Experience of a German Company
Ricardo JS Borges, Sales Manager, GSE - German Solar Energy, Brazil
11:50am - 12:05pm

Business Case Net Metering: Hands-on Experience of a Brazilian Company
Rodolfo de Sousa Pinto, President, ARAXÁ SOLAR, Brazil
12:05 pm - 12:30pm

Roundtable Discussion
Peter Krenz, Development Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) mbH, Brazil
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:00 pm -  2:20 pm

ENABLING PV in Brazil: Market Opportunities under the Auction Mechanism*
Jörg Mayer, Managing Director, German Solar Industry Association, BSW Solar e.V., Germany
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Plans on Future Auctions
Gilberto Hollauer, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies in Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Brazil
 2:40 pm - 2:55 pm

Business Case Auction: Hands-on Experience of A German Company
Thomas Schulthess, Chief Executive Officer, SOWITEC do Brasil Energias Alternativas Ltda., Brazil
2:55 pm -  3:10 pm

Potential Business Case for Large-Scale PV Systems: "Free Market PPAs"
Bastian Telg, Consultant, Solar Consultancy, Germany
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm                           

Roundtable Discussion
Natascha Trennepohl, Senior Project Manager, eclareon GmbH, Germany