In the category of engineers, those who fall into the electrician category have the responsibilities to design and execute photovoltaic projects, according to the article 8 of resolution no. 218, of 29/06/1973 of Crea/Confea.
Amid this scenario, professionals are seeking to train themselves to sign solar energy projects. This was the case with Lucas Henrique Fernandes, founder of Azzon Energia. He initially graduated as a production engineer. He was the designer and relied on partners to sign off on projects. Later, when he opened his own company, he felt the need to further develop his skills and provide greater security for his clients.
“I then went back to college. The course had 45 subjects: I was exempt from 19, I validated 12 and I needed to take 14 subjects to graduate. In total, I studied for a year and a half and obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering,” he said.
“Now, I am responsible for Azzon at CREA (Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy) and, therefore, I can create ART (Technical Responsibility Note), both for individuals and legal entities,” he highlighted.
'Solar sector attracted me'
Before working in the photovoltaic market, Fernandes worked for almost seven years at GE (General Electric), a North American multinational with a unit in Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, as a product development engineer for generators and electric motors.
“Some time passed and in 2015 I started researching and became interested in photovoltaic energy. A friend actually introduced me to solar and awakened this enthusiasm in me about the technology and all the good it could do for the planet, both in terms of electricity and sustainability”, he emphasized.
“Furthermore, I learned about the courses at Canal Solar. I started with the one basic introduction to concepts and then I did advanced solar power plants. I recently joined the solar energy project course with battery storage”, commented.
“The courses of Canal Solar, in fact, inspired me to go back to studying. The company has always been one of the main references for consulting and updating knowledge”, he reported.
The professional also highlighted that it was very valuable to acquire this knowledge, from creating the technology, developing projects and case studies, “in addition to meeting a lot of people and creating relationships with the other students that I now have as friends and work partners”.
Training opened doors
After providing services to other companies, the engineer said he was ready to open his own integrator. "In 2019, I founded Azzon Energia in Araras, São Paulo, and after two and a half years, we reached 350 facilities and four branches in strategic cities to support our customers," he reported.
Currently, in addition to graduating in Electrical Engineering, Fernandes has an MBA in production management and specialization in renewable energy.
'Being an electrical engineer means ensuring a green future'
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This story is really cool, I'm a civil engineer and I've been working with solar energy for 4 years... I'm thinking about doing electrical engineering. One question, is there the possibility of acquiring the responsibilities of article 8 of confea res218 by taking a postgraduate degree?
Good evening João, have you already received this answer? I also want to know if it is possible?
Congratulations on the article, it’s great to be able to inspire people to go back to studying! Thanks for the opportunity!