Malini Kannan
About Malini Kannan
Malini Kannan is an Energy Services Program Manager at Sunrun, focusing on projects that enhance grid resilience and support decarbonization. She has a background in engineering and has held various roles in clean energy organizations, contributing to the development of virtual power plants and innovative energy solutions.
Work at Sunrun
Malini Kannan has been serving as the Energy Services Program Manager at Sunrun since 2020. In this role, she focuses on projects that enhance grid resilience and support decarbonization efforts. Her work involves creating innovative energy solutions aimed at developing a cleaner grid. Based in Los Angeles, California, she has contributed to the company's mission of promoting sustainable energy practices.
Previous Experience in Clean Energy
Before joining Sunrun, Malini Kannan held various roles at Clean Coalition. She started as a Program Associate in 2017 for seven months, then progressed to Senior Engineer from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she worked as a Program Engineer at Clean Coalition from 2018 to 2019 for one year. During her time at Clean Coalition, she was instrumental in enabling virtual power plants by aggregating and dispatching residential solar and energy storage systems.
Fellowship and Early Career
In 2019, Malini Kannan was a Clean Energy Leadership Institute Fellow for five months in San Francisco, California. This fellowship provided her with further insights into clean energy leadership. Earlier in her career, she interned as a Failure Analysis Engineer at Bloom Energy in 2012 for two months, gaining practical experience in the energy sector.
Education and Expertise
Malini Kannan holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, where she studied from 2009 to 2014. She also studied Mechanical Engineering as a Non-Graduating Exchange Student at the National University of Singapore in 2013 for eleven months. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in engineering principles relevant to energy services.