Physicist with experience in Solar Photovoltaic applications

Luis Roberto Valer Morales

Contact
Nationality: Peruvian
Birth date: March, 23 1981 Instituto de Electrotécnica e
Marital status: Single Energia – Universidade de
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish São Paulo

Av. Professor Luciano

Gualberto 1289. Cidade
Renewable energy expert with strong background in rural electrification
Universitaria
projects with solar photovoltaic technologies. Energy Master student in the
“Universidade de Sao Paulo”. Member of the “Laboratorio de Energia Solar” Phone: (5511) 30912657
of the Instituto de Electrotecnica e Energia of Universidade de Sao Paulo
(Brazil). Working experience with “Centro de Energias Renovables” of
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniera (Peru) and the “Grupo de Apoyo al sector
rural” of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru (Peru)

Academic degree

2009- 2011 Master in Energy

Research Fields
(Expected to be finished in March, 2011)
CNPq -Scholarship holder
Programa de pós-graduação em Energia - Instituto de
Electrotecnica e Energia - Universidade de São Paulo Solar energy
These: Productive uses of solar photovoltaic energy in rural Human development
irrigation
Rural electrification
1999-2006 Physics Bachelor
Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (Peru)

Professional Experience

02/2009 Grupo de apoyo al sector Rural - PUCP

Charge: Renewable energy consultant
Function: Elaboration of Renewable energy technologies guides installed in
the “Casa Ecológica” (Eco house) like as hydraulic rams, solar and
eolic pumps, hydraulic wheels, solar dryers and heaters and
photovoltaic applications.

08/2008-01/2009 Independent consultant

Charge: Renewable energy consultant
Function: Cooperation with some microenterprises. Most important
examples are my work with “Apu energia renovables”, a solar
cooker workshop and with “Kallpa Global”, a solar photovoltaic
retailer.
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06/2008-07/2008 NGO Sol Radiante

Project: Sembrando ciencia
Charge: Renewable energy consultant and executant
Function: Teaching and elaborating ecology and science projects with
children of three rural communities of Piura (Peru). Examples of
those 21 projects are the construction of a homemade solar
cell, a solar car, a dynamo electrified scale model city, paper
recycling and homemade batteries.
05/2007-03/2008 Centro de Energias Renovables – Universidad Nacional de
Ingenieria
Project: Implementation of a Productive Photovoltaic System in the
community of Vilcallamas Arriba.
Charge: Renewable energy consultant and executor.
Function: Monitoring the improve in economic income of textile
craftsmen in a rural community due the electrification of the
local workshop with a productive photovoltaic systems.
Supporting of the maintenance and sale activities.
03/2007-11/2007 Centro de Energias Renovables – Universidad Nacional de
Ingenieria
Project: Evaluation of Photovoltaic systems and components of the
project PER 98/G 31
Charge: Renewable energy consultant and executor.
Function: Evaluation of a representative sample of components (modules,
batteries, inverters, converters and lamps) the solar home
systems installed in the project PER 98/G31.
10/2006-02/2007 Centro de Energias Renovables – Universidad Nacional de
Ingenieria
Project: Segunda Especialización Profesional en Energía Solar
Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería
Charge: Assistant Professor.
Function: Organization of the course and teaching of some of the
classrooms for the renewable specialization course.
10/2005-03/2008 Centro de Energias Renovables – Universidad Nacional de
Ingenieria
Project: Construction and design of a solar adsorption refrigerator with
zeolite.
Charge: Assistant.
Function: Participation in the modeling, design, construction and
evaluation of a solar refrigerator prototype.
10/2005-03/2006 Centro de Energias Renovables – Universidad Nacional de
Ingenieria
Project: Study about Solar Flat Collectors.
Charge: Internship student.
Function: Development of a study about different methodologies of
evaluation of loss coefficient in solar flat collector.
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Specialization courses

Efficient firewood stoves (4h)

Workshop in XVII Simposio Peruano de Energia Solar. Cusco, Peru. Nov, 2010.

Hybrid system control for energy generation in Mini-grids. (4h)

Workshop in III Congreso Brasileiro de Energia Solar. Belem, Brazil. Set, 2010.

Biodigestor systems. (8h)

Workshop in XV Simposio Peruano de Energia Solar. Cajamarca, Peru. Nov, 2008.

Solar Thermal Energy (8h)

Workshop in XIV Simposio Peruano de Energia Solar y Seminário Internacional de
Energia Solar. Cusco, Peru. Dec, 2007.

Technical Specification and Procedures Tests for photovoltaic systems and

components. (48h)
Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Peru. Lima, Peru. Feb, 2007.

Rural electrification with photovoltaic systems (8h)

Workshop in XIII Simposio Peruano de Energía Solar y Seminario Internacional de
Energía y Medio ambiente y desarrollo. Tacna, Peru. Dec, 2006.

Programa de Capacitación para Emprendedores UNI. (Entrepreneur

Capacitating Program)
Universidad ESAN. Lima, Peru. Aug - Nov, 2006

Energía y cooperación para el desarrollo (Energy and Coperation for

developing).
NGO Ingeniería sin fronteras (Spain) On-line course. Oct – Dec, 2006.

III Curso Internacional de Especialización en Sistemas Fotovoltaicos y Micro

Hidroenergía – Modulo SFV” (III International Especialization Course in
Photovoltaic Systems and Micro hydro energy). (56h)
CEDECAP – NGO Soluciones Prácticas, ITDG.Cajamarca, Peru. August, 2006.

Solar Desalination workshop

Instituto Peruano de Energía Nuclear. Lima, Peru. July, 2006.

Theory and Practice in Solar dying

Workshop in XIII Simposio Peruano de Energía Solar.
Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo. Lambayeque (Peru). November, 2005.
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Contributions to Conferences and workshops

Valer, R; Fedrizzi, C; Melendez, T; Zilles, R. Sistemas fotovoltaicos de

bombeamento para uso na agricultura. (Use of Photovoltaic pumps in
agriculture). 8º Congresso Internacional sobre Geração Distribuída e Energia no
Meio Rural – AGRENER. Campinas, Brazil. 2010

Valer, R; Zilles, R. Utilización de la energía fotovoltaica en pequeñas actividades

productivas en zonas rurales. (Use of photovoltaic solar energy in small
productive applications in rural regions). IV Conferencia Latino Americana de
Energía Solar (IV ISES_CLA) y XVII Simposio Peruano de Energía Solar (XVII- SPES)
– Cusco, Peru. 2010.

Valer, R; Espinoza, R.; Nina, E. Experiencias en el monitoreo de un sistema

fotovoltaico productivo en Puno (Experiences monitoring a Photovoltaic System
for productive purposes in Puno). XV Simposio Peruano de Energía Solar –
Cajamarca, Peru. 2008.

Valer, R.; Espinoza, R.; Ramos, M. Implementación de un sistema FV productivo

en la comunidad de Vilcallamas Arriba (Implementation of a Photovoltaic System
for productive purposes in the community of Vilcallamas Arriba). XIV Simposio
Peruano de Energía Solar – Cusco, Peru. 2007.

Valer, R.; Espinoza, R. Métodos para la evaluación del coeficiente de pérdidas en

un colector solar (Methods for the estimation of a Loss Coefficient in Flat plate
solar collectors). XIII Simposio Peruano de Energía Solar – Tacna 2006

Valer, R.; Horn, M. “Uso del Internet como herramienta para la difusión de la
Energía solar” (Use of Internet as a tool for a Solar Energy Diffusion). XII Simposio
Peruano de Energía Solar – Lambayeque 2005
Invited Lectures

Aplicaciones productivas de la energía solar (8h)

Workshop in XVII Simposio Peruano de Energia Solar. Cusco, Peru. Nov, 2010.

Capacitación profesional en energía solar - instalación y aplicaciones de

sistemas fotovoltaicos. (10h)
Course. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Lima, Perú. Jan, 2008.
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Memberships and others activities

Active member of the Laboratorio de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos, Instituto de

Eletrotécnica e Energia, Universidade de São Paulo – IEE/USP

Active member of The International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Asociacion

Peruana de Energia Solar (APES) y Associação Brasileira de Energia Solar (ABENS).

Publisher of the Blog “Soluciones Solares”, about Renewable energies, ecology

and enviromental problems.
http://solucionessolares.blogspot.com

Former Coordinator of “Centro de Incubación de Proyectos Empresariales”

(Incubator Center for Business Projects) of Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería”.
January, 2007 –January, 2008.

Former member of the “Subcomité Técnico Nacional de Sistemas Solares del

Comité Técnico de Normalización del Uso Racional de Energía y Eficiencia
Energética”- Peru. Participation in the production of the followings regulations:

NTP 399.405-2007 SISTEMAS DE CALENTAMIENTO DE AGUA CON

ENERGÍA SOLAR. Definición y pronóstico anual de su rendimiento
mediante ensayos en exterior. (Water heating systems based on solar
energy. Yearly characterization of performance by means of outdoor
test)

NTP 399.405-2008 SISTEMAS DE CALENTAMIENTO DE AGUA CON

ENERGÍA SOLAR. Límites y etiquetado. (Water heating systems based on
solar energy. Limits and Labels)
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Personal references

Dr. Roberto Zilles.

Professor of Instituto de Eletrotécnica e Energia, Universidade de São Paulo –
IEE/USP
Email: zilles@iee.usp.br

Dr. Manfred Horn

Professor of Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Facultad de Ciencias.
Former coordinator of “Red Iberoamericana para las Aplicaciones Sustentables
de la Energía Fotovoltaica”- CYTED.
Email: mhorn@uni.edu.pe

Eng. Rafael Espinoza

Director of Centro de Energias Renovables. Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería.
Email: respinoza@uni.edu.pe

Eng. Miguel Hadzich

Director of Grupo de Apoyo al sector rural. Pontificia Universidad Católica del
Peru
Email: mhadzic@pucp.edu.pe

Languages IT skills Strengths

Ingles: Advanced Considerable experience with Self-motivated.

Certificated by ICPNA. Microsoft Windows, Microsoft
Office, Linux, Pascal, Delphi, Decision maker.
(Inst. Cultural Peruano
Norteamericano). Mathematics and Corel Draw. Good communication
Portuguese: Intermediate skills.
Certificated with CelpeBras.
Spanish: Native speaker Entrepreneur.