Event debates perspectives for women in the renewable energy sector

On March 7th and 8th, in Brasília (DF), the II Brazilian Congress of Energy Women. The event marks the celebrations of International Women's Day and will bring together around a thousand women from the renewable energy sector from across Brazil.

Sector regulation, diversity, overcoming, trends, female representation, opportunities, national and global scenario, will be among the topics of the meeting.

Solar energy is the renewable source that hires the most women in the world

For the businesswoman in the real estate and photovoltaic sectors, creator of the congress, Lúcia Abadia, “the impossible does not exist for those who have faith and determination”, a phrase in which she is willing to promote the discussion of relevant topics in a relatively new sector, but in full expansion and with countless opportunities.

“In a segment responsible for generating 11.5 million jobs in the world and with the prospect of creating 42 million jobs by 2050, expectations are as positive as possible for women”, he recalled.

According to the IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency, women occupy 32% of jobs in the renewables market in the world.

Still, according to her, this segment is open to women in Brazil and will have many more spaces. “One of the biggest challenges for women in this sector is qualification. We need specific undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA courses in the area. To achieve this, one of our struggles is the creation of the Brazilian University of Energy Women”, said Lúcia.

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The congress is curated by sector specialist, Silla Motta, commercial manager at BBCE (Brazilian Energy Trading Counter), which, on the occasion, brings together businesswomen, CEOs, engineers, lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, journalists, among others. other professionals in the segment, in addition to various authorities and representatives of entities in the sector.