Dr. Rodrigo Lopes Sauaia is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR), an entity that brings together and represents companies and professionals in the photovoltaic solar sector in Brazil. He is also a co-founder, member of the Board of Directors, and current Chair (2025-2026) of the Global Solar Council (GSC), an organization that brings together the leading national and regional solar energy associations worldwide and acts as the international representative of the sector.
Has a Ph.D. with honours in Engineering and Materials Technology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), with international collaboration at the Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (Fraunhofer ISE, Germany), M.Sc. with honours in Renewable Energy from the EUREC Master Program, with international collaboration at the ETH Zürich (Switzerland), and B.Sc. with honours in Chemistry from the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
June 22, 2026Executive Panel: How has the New Energy Crisis Changed Solar Growth Dynamics Around the World