The Legal and Regulatory Anomie of Storage in Brazil

Recording of Thursday, August 31, 2023 | ees South America | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:57 .

Speaker

Daniel Steffens
Lawyer
Urbano Vitalino Advogados
Brazil

Talk of session: DG 2.0 - The Role of Distributed Energy Storage for Consumers and Electric Mobility

During recent years distributed generation has achieved impressive growth rates in Brazil. So far, participants in the DG compensation scheme have been using the public grid as a 'virtual battery'. This session will explore the role and economic feasibility of energy storage for individual consumers, as well as an enabler for electric mobility.

Further Talks of this session:

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

Speaker

Markus Vlasits
Managing Director
Newcharge
Brazil

To Talk

Lessons Learned and Market Outlook from Brazil's Behind-The-Meter Pioneer

Speaker

Sergio Jacobsen
CEO
Micropower Energia
Brazil

To Talk

Regulatory Requirements and Conformity Assessment for Storage Systems Connected to the Distribution Network

Speaker

Bruno Furtado
Application Engineer & Project Manager
SMA Brasil Tecnologia Solar Ltda.
Brazil

To Talk

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