Luis Munuera

Luis Munuera, Smart Grids Technology Lead
International Energy Agency

Luis Munuera leads power grid technology work at the Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks directorate of the IEA.

Within the technology team he develops scenarios, methodologies and policy-relevant advice on the impact of technological change and innovation on electricity systems.

He co-ordinates the IEA Smart Energy Systems roadmap and its work on large-scale power grid interconnection, is a co-author of the Energy Technology Perspectives series, Digitalisation and Energy and co-ordinates the IEA’s ongoing efforts mapping electricity access pathways.

Luis holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London, and has published 15 peer-reviewed papers on various issues around energy technology analysis and innovation.

He also holds an M.Sc. in Energy Policy and Environmental Technology from the same university, and an M.Sc. in natural sciences from Universidad Autonoma in Madrid and the University of Cambridge.