January 20-22, 2026 | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 
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Vijay Betanabhatla

Vijay Betanabhatla

Power Industry Director, SLB New Energy

Vijay Betanabhatla is the Power Industry Director at SLB New Energy, leading the power industry division with a primary objective to introduce SLB's innovative new energy technologies to the power grid. These include energy storage, geothermal, hydrogen, and carbon solutions. Vijay brings more than 20 years of experience in the electric power industry, spanning across utilities, grid operations, wholesale markets, energy consulting, and product development roles.

His portfolio of work includes distinguished lead roles in the Puerto Rico grid reconstruction project, Texas nodal implementation project, smart grid deployment for a prominent electric utility, and the development of renewable energy projects. Vijay's expertise and leadership have been vital in managing and driving complex projects, contributing significantly to the industry's transition towards sustainable and renewable energy solutions.

Currently, Vijay holds a position as a board director at the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, playing an instrumental role in shaping energy storage policies and standards. He has previously served on the board of CleanTX and was an Energy Transition Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, contributing his vast knowledge to shape the future energy landscape. 

Vijay earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) from UT Arlington and later pursued an MBA from UT Austin, McCombs School of Business. His unique blend of technical and business acumen has been pivotal in positioning SLB New Energy at the forefront of the power industry's renewable revolution.

Sessions
"This is my first year at POWERGEN and so far I can just say, wow, this event is huge. I never thought I would have access to so many different vendors and so many different experts in the energy industry by coming to an event like this."
Caitlyn Watkins
Cleco
"It's my first time at POWERGEN. I'm having a great time walking around and seeing all of the booths in the exhibit hall and everything that everybody's trying to sell me, as well as a lot of very useful technical presentations. My particular favorite has been the carbon capture track, but they've all been good that I've attended so far."
Janelle Dana
Entergy
"Hi, I’m Chad Lemoine with Entergy... here as a corrective actions program specialist. It’s my first time at POWERGEN, so it’s been great for networking. I’ve met personnel at our plants I’d only talked to on the phone, so that face-to-face interaction has been really good. I’ve enjoyed meeting new people, learning about what they do, and how it interacts with my work... Overall, it's been a really good time." 
Chad Lemoine
Entergy
"I think my favorite part of the conference has been essentially the Smarter Power Plant Track. There's been a lot of good [takeaways] for us because our plans are quite old, so there's a lot of manual readings and things, but me being the IT generation, I think it could be done better. So having a lot of these [takeaways] from companies who have [accomplished what] we are wanting to do is great. It's been really eye opening networking with all of the exhibitors [as well]. It's my first time here, but I don’t think it's going to be my last."
Jonathan Hellborg
Svensk Kraftreserv
“Nel’s chosen to sponsor and be part of POWERGEN because it's one of the more important shows in the hydrogen market, also the power generation market in general. Over the years, we've seen a shift in POWERGEN from more traditional power generation to a greater presence with renewables, and now with hydrogen, as an energy source, moving into the future.” 
Chris Van Name
Nel Hydrogen
“We're here today at the conference because I believe this is the largest power generation conference there is in the country. One, it's a way to get our name out and that's why we're sponsoring it. But two, it's also a great way to connect with other groups, other organizations and, you know, meet the people who are actually important for our own progression as a company.” 
James Walker
Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc
“We come to POWERGEN every year because it's a great show you can make great contacts in the renewable space, great contacts in the data center space, great contacts in the commercial industrial space. So that's why we're here every year. You should be here too.”
David D’Escoto
Maddox Industrial Transformer