Solar Industry: Driver of Social and Economic Development

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Time
09:00 am - 10:00 am
Hall
Centro Citibanamex
Room
Sala D - Piso de Exposición

This panel discussion will analyze the factors that have contributed to the growth of the most important solar markets in Latin America, exploring areas of learning and collaboration that will contribute to a sustained and inclusive growth of the solar market in Mexico. It will also analyze the crucial impact that women have on the transition to more sustainable and affordable energy.

09:00 am - 09:10 amPhotovoltaic Market in Latin America

Rodrigo Sauaia

CEO

Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association, ABSOLAR

09:10 am - 09:20 amCurrent Situation of the Solar Market in Mexico

Ángel Cancino

Solar Research Analyst

S&P Global

09:20 am - 09:30 amThe Role of Women in the Just Energy Transition and Access to Energy

Michelle Lingham

Founder

The Solar Power Cafe (Pty) Ltd

09:30 am - 10:00 amPanel Discussion

Marisol Oropeza (Moderator)

Founder

Heat Changers

Rodrigo Sauaia

CEO

Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association, ABSOLAR

Michelle Lingham

Founder

The Solar Power Cafe (Pty) Ltd

Ángel Cancino

Solar Research Analyst

S&P Global

Speakers

Speaker

Michelle Lingham, The Solar Power Cafe (Pty) Ltd

Founder

South Africa

Running an electrical engineering company specialising in the design and installation of roof top PV solar and battery backup solutions up to 1 MW in South Africa. When technical concepts are easy to understand, it ensures clients make informed decisions on their projects and their journey to a renewable energy solution. Working with reliable OEM's means we can offer world class after sales support. One of my goals is to train at least 100 people with strong technical installation skills, as we experience a shortage of skilled workers in the PV Solar industry globally.

Speaker

Marisol Oropeza (Moderator), Heat Changers

Founder

Germany

Business and marketing strategist specialized in the solar thermal market at matters.mx, based in Berlin. She holds a Degree in Business Administration from the UNAM and a Master in European Studies from the Hochschule Bremen in Germany. She completed an exchange semester at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, studied International Cooperation for Sustainable Development at the Technische Universtität Kaiserslautern, and is a graduate of the altMBA programme on leadership and business management of the American Seth Godin. She has worked in the public and private sectors in Mexico and Germany and has 15 years of experience in the solar thermal sector. She has advised major European companies and organizations and lead international projects such as the Heat Changers and the Solar Heating Initiative. She is Secretary for International Affairs of the ANES and works for Intersolar Mexico since 2019.

Speaker

Rodrigo Sauaia, Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association, ABSOLAR

CEO

Brazil

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Brazilian Solar Photovoltaic Energy Association (ABSOLAR - Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar Fotovoltaica), the national association representing companies and professionals from all segments of the solar PV value chain with operations in Brazil. Co-founder and member of the board of directors at the Global Solar Council (GSC), the global entity unifying and representing the solar power sector at the international level. He has a Ph.D. with honours in Engineering and Materials Technology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), with international collaboration at the Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (Fraunhofer ISE, Germany), M.Sc. with honours in Renewable Energy from the EUREC Master Program, with international collaboration at the ETH Zürich (Switzerland), and B.Sc. with honours in Chemistry from the University of São Paulo.

Speaker

Ángel Cancino, S&P Global

Solar Research Analyst

Mexico

Research Analyst at S&P Global, part of the Clean Energy Technology team. He has experience in energy resource assessment and solar photovoltaic project analysis. His current research focuses on the solar photovoltaic market in Latin America including the identification of projects, regulatory framework, and drivers of renewable growth in the region. He holds a bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Science and Arts of Chiapas and a Master's degree in Sustainable Energy Systems, from the University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom.

Further Content

Press Release

Four Major Events Accelerate the Energy Transition in Mexico

September 14, 2023

The four major energy events in Mexico, THE GREEN EXPO, Intersolar Mexico, Aquatech Mexico and Mexico WindPower, were a resounding success and exceeded all expectations.

Press Release

Intersolar Mexico Almost Tripled in Size, Becoming the Leading Event for the Solar Industry in Mexico

September 12, 2023

The 4th edition of Intersolar Mexico was held in parallel with the 30th edition of THE GREEN EXPO®, the International Environmental Congress of CONIECO, the 7th edition of Aquatech Mexico, and the 11th edition of MEXICO WINDPOWER®

Wes Stein, Chief Research Scientist for Solar Technologies at CSIRO

CSP – How Concentrated Solar Power Works

The smarter E Podcast Episode 150 | Language: English

September 14, 2023

With CSP we can achieve high temperatures of 150 - 1500 Celsius to drive power cycles or industrial processes such as cement production or green hydrogen. But how far along is CSP technology? Wes Stein will give us the answer to this and other questions.

Dr. Hamed Beheshti and Ahmad Sandid

How Solar PV Is Helping to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

The smarter E Podcast Episode 149 | Language: English

September 7, 2023

Africa has a huge untapped solar potential. The integrated solar water desalination project at Lodwar Hospital in Kenya is a flagship project that contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals.

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