Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) IV: PV Plant Ground Grid: How to Ground the Fence?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Time
04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Hall
Expo Center Norte, 2nd floor
Room
Cantareira 6

This session deals with grounding issues in PV systems, as well as with the feasibility of lightning protection systems in distributed generation plants.

04:00 pm - 04:45 pmPV Plant Ground Grid: How to Ground the Fence?

Carlos Moreira Leite

CEO

Volts & Bolts

Mário Leite Pereira Filho

Consultant

EngSim

04:45 pm - 05:30 pmAnalysing the Economic Viability of SPDA in a Typical Distributed Generation PV Plant

Gabriel Luiz Silva Almeida

R&D Analyst

Termotécnica Para-raios

Luan Marcelino da Costa

Customer Support Technician

Termotécnica Para-raios

Felipe Buzolin Reis

Technical Consultant

Empower Engenharia

Speakers
Speaker
Carlos Moreira Leite, Volts & Bolts

CEO

Brazil

- mechanical engineer from FEI - 1984 - CEO of Officina de Mydia (Brazil) and Volts and Bolts (Estonia) - Author of the software 'TecAt' and 'Atmos' - Author of the books 'Malhas de Terra' and 'Proteção e Aterramento de Estações de Telecomunicação' and co-author of the book 'Proteção Contra Descargas Atmosféricas'.

Speaker
Felipe Buzolin Reis, Empower Engenharia

Technical Consultant

Brazil

Electrical Engineer (FEITEP/PR). Technical consultant at Empower Engenharia. He has been working for 7 years on projects, technical support services for construction work, quality control of projects for photovoltaic plants, with an emphasis on dimensioning SPDA and earthing systems.

Speaker
Luan Marcelino da Costa, Termotécnica Para-raios

Customer Support Technician

Brazil

Electrotechnical Technician (CEFET/MG) and Undergraduate in Electrical Engineering (UNA). Customer support technician at Termotécnica Para-raios. He has carried out hundreds of projects, inspections and consultancies in the field of protection against atmospheric discharges.

Speaker
Mário Leite Pereira Filho, EngSim

Consultant

Brazil

An electrical engineer with a master's and doctorate from USP's Polytechnic School, he is a consultant at EngSim Serviços. He has extensive experience in solutions using grounding techniques, backup and reliability systems for critical electrical loads and computer models for high-voltage electrical cables. He was responsible for setting up the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory at IPT. He has experience with electromagnetic simulation software and has produced software for calculating grounding loops and electromagnetic fields in electricity transmission lines and substations.

Speaker
Gabriel Luiz Silva Almeida, Termotécnica Para-raios

R&D Analyst

Brazil

Master in Electrical Energy Systems (UFMG), Electrical Engineer and Electrotechnical Technician (CEFET/MG). Research & Development Analyst at Termotécnica Para-Raios. Author of several articles presented at congresses and published in national and international journals. Member of the CE 03:64.10 committee reviewing the ABNT NBR 5419 standard, working directly in the GT-9 (study of non-conventional collectors) and GT-11 (PDA for photovoltaic systems) working groups as a participant, and in the GT-8 (text formatting) as rapporteur. Member of the technical group of ABRARAIO - Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Para-raios, Aterramentos e Sistemas de Proteção.

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Speaker
Sergio Roberto Santos, Lambda Consultoria LTDA

Electrical Engineer

Brazil

Electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with a specialization in economics and business (MBA) from the Federal University of São Carlos and a master's degree in energy from the Institute of Energy and Environment at the University of São Paulo. He is a specialist in surge protection at Embrastec and an electrical engineer at Lambda Consultoria Ltda. He has been working in the field of surge protection for over 20 years, specifying Surge Protection Devices (SPDs), drawing up technical standards and writing articles and books on the subject.

Speaker
André Luiz Gonçalves Scabbia, Technological Research Institute

Professor

Brazil

Formed by the interaction of lessons from family, friends and the academic world, be it a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo - USP, a Master's in Civil Engineering in Housing: Planning and Technology from IPT, a postgraduate degree in Occupational Safety from FAAP, a degree in Electrical Engineering from FEI (Fundação Educacional Inaciana Padre Saboia de Medeiros), as well as a period as a researcher at the Technological Research Institute of the State of São Paulo - IPT. He works in the field of Fire Safety - SCI, with an emphasis on forensics involving fire and explosion issues in all their diversity. Never forgetting that my professional career began at Metrô-SP, where I was taught the Code of Conduct: Safety, Speed and Comfort.

Speaker
Mário Leite Pereira Filho, EngSim

Consultant

Brazil

An electrical engineer with a master's and doctorate from USP's Polytechnic School, he is a consultant at EngSim Serviços. He has extensive experience in solutions using grounding techniques, backup and reliability systems for critical electrical loads and computer models for high-voltage electrical cables. He was responsible for setting up the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory at IPT. He has experience with electromagnetic simulation software and has produced software for calculating grounding loops and electromagnetic fields in electricity transmission lines and substations.

Speaker
Edson Martinho, Lambda Consultoria LTDA

CEO

Brazil

Edson Martinho is an Electrical Engineer with a specialization in Engineering and Work Safety and Marketing, Founder, former President and Executive Director of Abracopel - Brazilian Association for Raising Awareness of the Dangers of Electricity, Professor of Postgraduate Studies at FACENS, Pedagogical Coordinator of Fluke Academy, Managing Partner of Lambda Consultoria, national and international speaker, author of books.

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