Why Brazil Needs Large-Scale Storage in the Grid

With 17 years of experience in energy planning, Gustavo Ponte is Head of the Power Generation Department at the Energy Research Office, where he leads studies on various power generation and energy storage solutions for Brazil's future power system. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brasília and a Master's in Urban and Environmental Engineering from PUC-Rio and Technische Universität Braunschweig. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of São Paulo (USP) and has also completed specialization courses in Public Administration and Piping Engineering.

An electrical engineer with a master's degree in production engineering, he has worked for major companies in the electricity sector, in the areas of electricity generation, transmission and distribution, accumulating 45 years of professional experience. He held the positions of Transmission Superintendent and Engineering Director at Companhia Hidrelétrica do São Francisco - CHESF. He was also Director of Systems Management at Companhia Energética de Pernambuco - CELPE, Assistant to the President of Eletrobras, Director of the Electricity Regulatory Agency - ANEEL, President of the Energy Research Company - EPE and Secretary of Energy Planning and Development at the Ministry of Mines and Energy - MME. He was Professor of Energy Transmission at the University of Pernambuco. He is currently Director of Acropolis Energia.