Recording of Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | ees South America 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 88:17 .

The New Distribution Frontier: Storage for Grid Relief and Local Reliability

The growing use of distributed generation, rising power demand, and worsening weather disruptions have been straining distribution grids. This panel will discuss how local energy storage can help ease grid pressures, postpone structural upgrades, and ensure reliable supply in critical areas, while providing grid operators with tangible benefits in service quality and operational efficiency.

Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Adalberto Moreira Campello Filho
Commercial Manager
Baterias Moura
Brazil

Assessment of the Value of Storage as a Tool to Increase Hosting Capacity Flexibility in Distribution Networks

Speaker

Dr. Guilherme Susteras
Board Member
ABSOLAR
Brazil

Storage as a Solution for Local Reliability: Use Cases in Distribution

Speaker

Michele dos Reis
Innovation Manager - Storage Systems and Batteries
CEMIG
Brazil

Viable Business Models for Storage in Distribution

Speaker

Sergio Jacobsen
CEO
Micropower Energia
Brazil

Benefits of Distribution EES in High PV Grids - An Australian Case Study

Speaker

Joel Prata
Head of Grid
ACEnergy
Australia

Q&A