Speaker Info

Job Title
Energy General Director
Company
Secretaría de Economía del Estado de Sonora
Country
Mexico

Rafael Cabanillas

Job Title
Energy General Director
Company
Secretaría de Economía del Estado de Sonora
Country
Mexico

Chemical Engineer from the University of Sonora, Master of Science in Solar Energy and PhD in Engineering from the UNAM. University Research Professor (University of Sonora), he was Technical Manager of the Hermosillo Solar Platform. He develops energy projects in the area of: Evaluation of renewable energy sources, Solar Concentration and Heat Transfer. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Engineering (AI) and of the SNI-CONAHCyT. He is currently the head of the Energy Directorate of the Ministry of Economy of the Government of the State of Sonora since October 2021. Responsible for the Social Programme of Distributed Solar Generation and the monitoring of the Sonora Sustainable Energy Plan.

September 05, 2023Sonora Plan

September 05, 2023Panel Discussion

Sessions

Session

Public Policies and Support Programs for Solar Energy

Tuesday, September 05, 2023, 05:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Centro Citibanamex, Sala D - Piso de Exposición

Representatives from energy agencies and state governments will present the most compelling results of programs that promote the use of solar energy, and exchange views on the development of public policies and their contribution to achieving emission reduction goals.

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.

Publications

Study "PV Battery Power Plants in Europe – Status, Trends and Potentials"

The study provides an insight into the status of PV battery power plants in Europe.

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