Gabriel de Souza Pontes

Job Title: Director of New Business
Company: Elera Renovaveis
Country: Brazil

Gabriel de Souza Pontes is Director of Business Development at Elera Renováveis, where he leads the origination and structuring of opportunities in renewable power generation, energy storage and hybrid solutions. His experience spans the strategic, technical, regulatory, commercial and investment dimensions of the power sector. An engineer from the University of São Paulo (USP), with executive education from IESE Business School, he develops business models, partnerships and investment structures designed to advance Brazil's energy transition.

August 26, 2026Panel Discussion

Sessions

Session

Flexibility, Capacity, and Ancillary Services: The Role of Utility-Scale BESS in Brazil's Interconnected Power System (SIN)

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:00am–10:30am

2nd floor Cantareira 2

This session will explore how utility-scale battery energy storage systems can contribute to the security, flexibility, and efficiency of Brazil's Interconnected Power System. The panel will address the role of BESS in system expansion planning, capacity auctions, ancillary services, and the integration of variable renewable energy sources. The discussion will bring together perspectives from policymakers, energy planners, and market participants, focusing on the regulatory and commercial challenges involved in deploying large-scale storage projects in Brazil.