Binnu Jeyakumar

About Binnu Jeyakumar

Binnu Jeyakumar is director of clean energy at the Pembina Institute, a climate and energy think tank.

Before joining the Pembina Institute, Jeyakumar worked as a plant and performance engineer at TransAlta’s various generating facilities in Alberta, Ontario, and Mexico. She also provided management consulting services to the Ghanaian government focusing on local government effectiveness. She currently serves on the board of Blue Green Canada.

During her free time, Binnu loves to spend time in the Rockies, hiking and canoeing.

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No better time to invest in an electric future

Canada needs more transmission lines to connect provincial grids and allow us, as a nation, to play to our strengths.

Alberta electricity system transformation is full of opportunity

Alberta’s electricity sector is undergoing a substantial transformation. There’s no stopping it; the sector is changing worldwide. The change is driven by cheap renewable energy, aging infrastructure, declining coal value and the need to better manage the health impacts of air pollution.