Maria Soto Lara

Maria Soto Lara is a Senior Project Engineer at Enel Green Power, specializing in solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructures since March 2021. Notable projects include leading tender awareness for the 336 MWh Pego and 97 MWh Alto Rabagao floating PV systems in Portugal. Previously, Maria worked as a Project Engineer at Urbaser, focusing on technical and economic studies for energy projects. Early career experience includes roles as a Nuclear Energy Researcher at CIEMAT, conducting analysis on nuclear accidents and thermohydraulic data, and as a Scientific Researcher at IMDEA Energy, where Maria worked on photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Additional experience includes a position as a Process Engineer at Tecnatom for nuclear PWR simulators maintenance. Maria's educational background includes a Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Systems from The University of Edinburgh and dual Bachelor's degrees in Energy Management and Energy Engineering.