Distributed Generation - Is the Party over or Is the Best Yet to Come, and Why It Matters for Energy Storage

Charging infrastructure in Latin America is no longer just a promise; it is now becoming a tangible reality. This session will explore the industry's growth prospects, structural bottlenecks, and investment opportunities. Drawing on market data and insights from both public and private sectors, the panel will outline the current landscape and future outlook, highlighting key trends and opportunities for e-mobility.

Who said charging is only about plugging in? Emerging mobility paradigms involve user experience, convenience, and smart solutions. This session showcases innovations that place the user at the helm of the journey, from app usability and charging station accessibility to integration with other modes of transport and efficient service. Real-world examples and practical insights will show how to make charging more intuitive, dependable, and aligned with the consumer's routine.

Electric vehicles can either strain ill-equipped power grids or serve as valuable assets in the energy transition. This session will examine how the energy industry can collaborate with mobility to unlock new opportunities, from participating in the distributed generation and demand response markets to seizing opportunities in storage, dynamic pricing, and integration with smart grids. It will also address how infrastructure and market policies can be aligned to foster efficient synergies.

In order to grow, the energy storage market in Brazil requires legal certainty, a supportive tax framework, and alignment with national policy instruments. This panel will review the developing regulatory framework, ongoing tax hurdles, and the potential pathways to help make energy storage a strategic priority for Brazil's plans involving energy, industry, and the ecological transition.

Closing the Amazon region's energy access gap requires solutions that address its unique logistical, environmental and social challenges. Energy storage combined with renewable power can reliably provide clean, steady electricity to remote areas, fostering energy inclusion, reducing emissions and supporting local economies. This panel will examine technical approaches, policy frameworks and financing models to help make storage a driving force for sustainable development across the Amazon region.