Venkat Banunarayanan

Venkat brings more than twenty-five years of experience in power systems engineering, specializing in grid modernization, energy project execution, and techno-economic analysis. His career spans leadership roles at GE Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, and ICF International, where he managed complex programs focused on power system simulation, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit evaluations.

Venkat’s deep technical expertise and strategic perspective make him a key asset in addressing the operational and policy challenges of modernizing centralized energy systems. At BETH Institute, he provides expert guidance on grid innovation, infrastructure resilience, and data-driven decision-making.