Maria Stella Andreão

Job Title: Engineer
Company: BNDES - Brazilian Development Bank
Country: Brazil

Maria Stella Andreão is a production engineer with 15 years of experience at BNDES. She holds a specialization in Green Hydrogen from SENAI CIMATEC and in Energy Efficiency Management (EUREM) from COPPE/UFRJ and IHK Nürnberg. Currently, in the BNDES Planning Department, she is working on a study of production chains linked to the Finame Accreditation program, developing key industrial policy initiatives for the energy transition and the technological advancement of Brazilian industry.

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Sessions

Session

Supply Chains and Industrial Development: Brazil's Place in the Global Energy Storage Value Chain

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 2:00pm–3:30pm

2nd floor Cantareira 2

The expansion of energy storage creates significant opportunities for industrial development, innovation, and Brazil's integration into global value chains. This session will discuss the country's role in the energy storage supply chain, including strategic minerals, components, assembly, manufacturing, industrial policies, and incentive mechanisms. The panel will address how Brazil can combine competitiveness, supply security, technological development, and investment attractiveness to build an industrial base connected to the growth of the BESS market.