Financing for Scale: Capital Strategies for Energy Storage and Supply Chain

Alexandre Siciliano Esposito is the Head of Department at BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank) responsible for leading the Energy Transition Division in charge of managing a portfolio of credit operations over USD 18 Billion, which includes project and corporate finance structures linked to Infrastructure Concessions and Sustainable Finance, blended finance schemes and co-financing mechanisms.

Mestre em Economia pela Universidade de Barcelona (2013/2014), com especialização em regulação dos mercados de energia e telecomunicações. Especialista em Gestão Pública pela Escola Nacional de Administração Pública - ENAP (2018/2019) e Bacharel em Direito pelo UniCEUB (1996/2001). Cursou ainda a graduação em Administração de Empresas na Universidade de Brasília - UnB (2003/2007 - curso não concluído). Possui trajetória consolidada na área de fiscalização e regulação do setor elétrico, iniciada em abr/2007 com o ingresso na Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica - ANEEL. Entre ago/2023 e dez/2024 atuou como Assessor Técnico na Secretaria de Articulação e Monitoramento (SAM) e na Secretaria Especial do PAC (SEPAC), ambas vinculadas à Casa Civil da Presidência da República. Desde dez/2024 exerce o cargo de Diretor de Programas na Secretaria de Reformas Econômicas do Ministério da Fazenda.

Mr. Francisco Maiello is the founder and regional coordinator for the state of Goiás at ABSOLAR. He also serves on the advisory board of BRASOL, a company specializing in investments in energy solutions in Brazil through the Energy as a Service (EaaS) model. BRASOL focuses on renewable energy, including solar power, energy storage, and grid infrastructure, and counts SFS (Siemens Financial Services) and the American fund BlackRock as key partners. With over 20 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, Francisco has been actively involved in the development of solar, energy storage, biogas, and hybrid energy projects. He has also contributed significantly to the implementation of off-grid solutions in the Legal Amazon region.

Mariana Galhardo is a Senior Partner at G2A Consultores. She has a degree in Business Administration from PUC Campinas, an MBA and a Master's degree from UNIFEI, as well as specializations in Project Management from FACAAMP and Government Relations from INSPER. She began her career in the financial market, working for institutions such as Itaú, Banco do Brasil (including working for the IDB) and Opportunity, always with a focus on new business. Since 2007, Mariana has worked in the energy industry, in all its segments (generation, commercialization, transmission and distribution), having contributed in leadership positions in companies such as Neoenergia (Elektro), Renova, Serena (Omega) and Alupar. In 2017, she opted for entrepreneurship, providing consultancy services to clients such as Grupo Ultragaz, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Science and Technology, Eletrosul, Pronto Energy and Grupo Colibri, focusing on the analysis and development of new projects. Currently at G2A, as well as prospecting and leading due diligence projects, she coordinates ABSAE's Regulation Working Group (WG) and is vice-coordinator of Absolar's Storage WG.