Recording of Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | Intersolar South America | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 94:14 .

Large-scale Solar PV: Business Models and Financing Outlook

Business models develop over time and their viability can shift accordingly. With this in mind, this session will examine which centralized generation models continue to show promise, and how their viability might be enhanced in the short term. The discussion will also cover financing prospects for new solar PV plants, highlighting the best options for fostering the technology.

Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Ricardo Barros
Coordinator of the Centralized Generation Working Group
ABSOLAR
Brazil

Solar as a Pillar of the Energy Future: Growth, Risks, and Bankability

Speaker

Rodrigo Borges
Director - Country Manager
Aurora Energy Research
Brazil

Valuation and Pricing of New Investments in PV Solar Assets

Speaker

Sasha Sampaio
Vice President Structured Finance
Lightsource BP
United Kingdom

Centralized Solar Energy: Capacity Auctions as Pillars of Resilience and Innovation in the Electricity Market

Speaker

Mariana Galhardo
Senior Partner
G2A Consultores
Brazil

Regulation of Energy Storage Systems in Brazil and Capacity Reserve Auction: Opportunities and Challenges for Solar Centratized Generation Projects

Speaker

Ana Karina Souza
Partner
Machado Meyer Advogados
Brazil

Bankability Scenario for Financing Solar Projects in Brazil: Points of Attention and Current Challenges

Speaker

Júlio Meirelles
Executive Director
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A
Brazil

Q&A