Mr. Vishnu Pratap Pandey currently works as Sr. Research Analyst, South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) at Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) and provides Techno Commercial inputs/advice as well as the Technical, Policy, Regulatory, inputs/advice to the SARI/EI program for enhancing Cross-Border Energy Trade (CBET), Power System Integration & Energy Security in South Asia (SA).

Mr. Vishnu Pratap Pandey is an Engineer , Management, Research and Development Professional with rich & diverse experience and expertise in the areas of Renewable Energy such as Solar, Biomass, Energy Access, Climate Change, Techno Commercial analysis of CBET, SAR Power Exchange, Power Market and Regulatory, , Technical, Operational aspects of Power System Interconnection in South Asia. In his previous assignments he was instrumental with regulatory policy development of renewable, grid connectivity issues of renewable power and solar guidelines He has worked extensively with Energy/Power Ministries, Regulatory Commission, Power Utilities in, Solar Developers, Bilateral Agencies. Previously he has worked with Lanco Infra, GIZ, Thermax and Panasonic

He holds MBA (Power Management) from NPTI an Institute run by Ministry of Power, Faridabad and B.E.in Elect. & Comm from GBPEC Pauri, Garhwal an Uttarakhand Govt Colege.