Supply Chains and Industrial Development: Brazil's Place in the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

Recording of Thursday, August 27, 2026 | The smarter E South America Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 93:54 .

Brazil's Energy Storage and Manufacturing Landscape

The Brazilian energy storage market is gaining momentum, with government and private initiatives promoting local manufacturing and integration of advanced technologies. Gabriela Reigada highlights SecPower's expansion into Cambodia and Indonesia, emphasizing plans to produce 24 batteries annually while leveraging Brazilian engineering for local solutions. Key developments include new facilities in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, focused on cell-to-pack technology aimed at producing 30 to 50 gigawatts annually, with prospects for exporting cells. The role of BNDES is crucial in financing projects, promoting local content requirements, and enhancing job creation in the sector. Challenges such as uncertainty around energy auctions, the economic feasibility of battery recycling, and regulatory compliance in manufacturing remain pivotal. Discussions around energy storage juxtapose opportunities for innovation, particularly within the domains of green hydrogen and microgrid technology. Overall, Brazil's energy landscape reveals a dynamic interplay between local capabilities and the global energy market.

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Supply Chains and Industrial Development: Brazil's Place in the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

The expansion of energy storage creates significant opportunities for industrial development, innovation, and Brazil's integration into global value chains. This session will discuss the country's role in the energy storage supply chain, including strategic minerals, components, assembly, manufacturing, industrial policies, and incentive mechanisms. The panel will address how Brazil can combine competitiveness, supply security, technological development, and investment attractiveness to build an industrial base connected to the growth of the BESS market.

Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Gabriella Reigada
CEO
SECPOWER
Brazil

Battery Manufacturing in Brazil

Speaker

Hudson Zanin
Professor
UNICAMP
Brazil

WEG BESS: Brazilian Industry, Global Market

Speaker

Harry Schmelzer Neto
Sales Director, BESS and Building
WEG
Brazil

70 Years of History, Producing Energy and Innovations to Power the Future

Speaker

Adalberto Moreira Campello Filho
Commercial Manager
Baterias Moura
Brazil

From Cell to SAE: Strengthening the Battery Supply Chain Through FINAME/BNDES, Toward LRCAP2028

Speaker

Maria Stella Andreão
Engineer
BNDES - Brazilian Development Bank
Brazil

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