Vinicius Ayrão Franco

Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Company: Sinergia Consultoria e Serviçios Tecnicos LTDA
Country: Brazil

Vinicius Ayrão is an electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in low- and medium-voltage electrical infrastructure. He works on design, construction, commissioning, inspection, and technical consulting for distributed generation projects, energy storage (BESS), electric mobility, and consumer substations.He participated in the development of over 500 MW of solar photovoltaic projects and served on the ABNT committee responsible for drafting the first edition of NBR 16690. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the training of over 600 professionals in the electric power sector.He currently serves as a member of the FIRJAN Electric Power Business Council and as Technical Director of Sindistal-RJ.

August 27, 2026Application of BESS in the Commercial and Industrial Market for Integrators

August 27, 2026The Regulatory and Protection Requirements Associated With Distributed Microgeneration

Sessions

Workshop

Technical Training - Application of BESS in the Commercial and Industrial Market for Integrators

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 10:00am–12:00pm

1st floor Jaçanã 3

This workshop is for solar integrators working in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment, and focuses on real-world use of battery energy storage systems (BESS). It addresses where BESS genuinely adds value, its technical, economic, and regulatory limitations, key practical applications, common design errors, and the essential aspects of electrical tie-in and the Brazilian regulatory framework. The workshop enables integrators to make safe, informed decisions and develop solutions based on engineering rather than marketing.

Session

Energy Storage and Zero Grid

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

2nd floor Cantareira 6

This session examines zero-grid and BESS strategies in the free energy market from three perspectives: the technical and economic viability of these solutions and their potential to reduce costs; the regulatory and protection requirements associated with distributed microgeneration; and a hybrid architecture combining BESS, reversible power plants and agentic AI.