Caroline Chantre Ramos

Job Title: Energy Research Analyst
Company: EPE
Country: Brazil

Caroline Chantre Ramos has been an Analyst at the Economic and Energy Studies Department of the Brazilian Energy Research Office (EPE) since 2023, where she develops economic and regulatory studies focused on distributed energy resources. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), a Master's degree in Public Policy, Strategy and Development from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF).

August 26, 2026The Future of Distributed Energy Resources: Perspectives on Brazilian Energy Planning

Sessions

Session

Distributed Energy Resources, Aggregators, and Virtual Power Plants: How Energy Storage Fits into the Evolution of DERs

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 2:00pm–3:30pm

2nd floor Cantareira 2

The growth of distributed energy resources is transforming the way consumers, grids, and system operators interact in the electricity sector. This session will discuss the role of energy storage in the evolution of distributed generation, aggregators, virtual power plants, and new models of local system coordination. The panel will address regulatory, operational, and technological challenges associated with integrating BESS into decentralized environments, with a focus on flexibility, reliability, demand management, and grid modernisation.