ANNELYS M. SCHETINGER is a Ph.D. candidate at the Energy Planning Program of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Her research areas focus on policies for distributed systems, energy resources, and renewable energy. She is a researcher at the Laboratory of Alternative Energy Sources (LAFAE) and works on decarbonization, renewable energy, smart grids, energy resources, and energy policies. She has experience with tools for analyzing economic and financial forecasts for the integration of renewable systems. She develops projects and training in low-income communities, promoting social transformation through solar energy. She has experience with entrepreneurship in the design, installation, and maintenance of photovoltaic systems and in innovative business models for renewable energy.