The Relevance of Energy Storage for Decarbonizing Electricity Generation in the Amazon Region

Recording of Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | ees South America 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 101:38 .

Talk of session: The Relevance of Energy Storage for Decarbonizing Electricity Generation in the Amazon Region

The Brazilian Amazon region accounts for less than 1% of the national electricity load, but for nearly 10% of the sector's greenhouse gases emissions. This panel will highlight the growing competitiveness of renewable microgrids with energy storage and discuss public policies to promote the adoption of low-carbon solutions in northern Brazil.

Presentations included in this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Markus Vlasits
Managing Director
Newcharge
Brazil

Energy Storage in the Context of Energy Transition for Off-Grid Systems in the Amazon Region

Speaker

Karina Sousa
Director of energy transition
MME - Ministry of Mines and Energy
Brazil

The Relevance of the Pro-amazônia Legal Fund for Descarbonizing Electricity Generation in the Amazon Region

Speaker

Thiago Pereira Soares
Executive manager of implementation engineering amazon
Eletrobras
Brazil

Experiences and Best Practices in Rural Eletrification

Speaker

Marcelo Rodrigues
Vice President of Sales and Innovation
UCB Power

Learnings and Implications From Hydrizing Off-Grid Systems in the Amazon Region

Speaker

André Dias
Director
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Brazil

Q&A

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