Climate change and energy transformation will guide the 14th edition of the PSR / Canal Energia Workshop, a traditional event on the Brazilian electricity sector’s agenda, which will be held on March 12, in Rio de Janeiro. Led by Mario Veiga, founder and director of Innovation at PSR, and Luiz Barroso, CEO of PSR, the meeting will offer information and discussions on market trends in the coming years, in the areas of generation, transmission, distribution and commercialization of electric energy, in addition to the opportunity to interact with the PSR team of experts.

“In its workshop, PSR brings the state of the art of the global energy discussion to the Brazilian context, helping to identify business opportunities and risks to be analyzed. It is an event for those looking to be at the forefront of global energy discussions”, explains Barroso.

With the theme “Polycrises and polyopportunities: tortoises, climate and energy transformation”, this year’s edition of the workshop will address recent issues in the sector, such as the effects of extreme weather events on networks, renewable spillover and the renewal of distribution concessions; to recurring market issues, including the balance between supply and demand and energy price projections.

“In this edition, we will discuss both sides of the climate issue. On the one hand, how the Brazilian electricity sector can contribute to mitigating global emissions through the electrification of new sectors of the economy; on the other, how to adapt the electricity sector to the ‘new abnormal’ of extreme winds, rain, temperatures and droughts”, says Veiga. “We will also analyze the impact of anti-climate policies and market closures in Europe and the US for the export of green products such as green steel and low-carbon hydrogen. And we will exchange ideas and experiences with participants about the regulatory, technological and energy policy agenda that we published in the January edition of our Energy Report”, he adds.

“Since I started my career in the electricity sector, ten years ago, I have always considered the workshop to be one of the most important events for providing information and qualifications on topics in the sector. This year, the workshop will seek to address overwhelming issues that have arisen in the market, with emphasis on dynamic debates led by our CEO together with the heterogeneous team of experts that only PSR has,” she states.

The program will feature an opening talk by Mario Veiga. Then, the debates will be divided into four blocks that will address the challenges of global warming and energy transformation; the regulatory agenda for the electricity sector in 2024; the structural vision of the sector, considering market design, technological aspects and resilience of network assets; and energy supply and demand scenarios, security of supply, renewable supply and price projections.

Check out the complete schedule below.

9:00 am to 9:20 am
Opening lecture
“Polycrises and polyopportunities: Pork barrels, climate and energy transformation”

Mario Veiga – Founder and Director of Innovation at PSR

9:20 am to 10:45 am
Block 1: “Challenges of climate change and energy transformation agenda”

• Incorporating impacts of climate risk into business
• The speed of energy and climate transformations: 5 factors that will mark the 2024 agenda
• Opportunities for Brazil and LATAM in this context: where to move faster?

Moderator: Luiz Barroso, CEO of PSR
Rafael Kelman – Executive Director
Luana Gaspar – Head of Decarbonization
Edmundo Grune – Technical Director in Market and Risk Strategy
João Pedro Bastos – Head of the International area

10:45 am to 11:15 am
Coffee Break

11:15 am to 12:30 am
Block 2: Brazilian Electrical System’s regulatory agenda in 2024

• Action of legislative, executive and regulatory agents: new legislative bills, provisional measures and other infralegal changes
• Market opening for Group A: what impacts and opportunities are offered?
• Renewal (or not) of concessions: the imminent end of concessions, Decree nº 11.314/2022 and general perceptions

Moderator: Luiz Barroso, CEO of PSR
Paula Valenzuela – Technical Director in Regulatory Affairs
José Rosenblatt – Expert in Regulatory Affairs
Angela Gomes – Technical Director in the Networks area
Gisella Siciliano – Team Leader in Regulatory Affairs

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Lunch

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Block 3: Defining a structural regulatory agenda

• Valuation and market design of services requested by the system
• The priority agenda for each generation technology: what will the markets be in the short, medium and long term?
• Transmission and Distribution: how to ensure a balance between expansion, cost and resilience of network assets?

Moderator: Luiz Barroso, CEO of PSR
Jairo Terra – Head of Regulatory Affairs
Erik Rego – Expert in Regulatory Affairs
Gabriel Cunha – Head of the International area
Amanda Fernandes – Head of Networks

3:30 pm to 4 pm
Coffee Break

4:00 pm to 5:25 pm
Block 4:  Supply and demand scenarios, security of supply, curtailment, prices and tariffs

• Do we have new factors influencing energy prices?
• Supply and demand scenarios, supply security, curtailment, wholesale power market prices and regulated power tariffs: where do they go in 2024-2025?
• Diversification and competitiveness of products in the market: navigating the different niches

Moderator: Luiz Barroso, CEO of PSR
Celso Dall’Orto – Head of Planning and Market Intelligence
Rodrigo Gelli – Technical Director of Planning and Market Intelligence
Thiago César – Lead Specialist in Planning and Market Intelligence
Mateus Cavaliere – Head of Planning and Market Intelligence

5:25 pm to 5:30 pm
Closing

 

Workshop PSR / Canal Energia
March 12, 2024, from 9 am
Location: Hotel Windsor Barra – Av. Lúcio Costa, 2630 – Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ

Event website: https://workshoppsr.ctee.com.br/pt/home.html
Contact: assessoria-de-imprensa@psr-inc.com