WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2019

Ian Baring-Gould
Technology Deployment Manager
National Renewable Energy Laboratory


Ian Baring-Gould has worked in the wind industry at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for over 20 years, assisting organizations deploy wind technologies and addressing obstacles to the implementation of wind energy through programs like the WINDExchange Project, the Collegiate Wind Competition, and Wind for Schools initiative. Ian also manages the distributed wind research and deployment portfolio for NREL and oversees the NREL’s platform of deployment related wind work that includes environmental impacts. Ian also has over 30 years of experience in the area of off grid power systems with a focus on integrating RE technologies into microgrid power systems, primarily for rural electrification at a national scale. Outside of work Ian is a principle in the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, the all volunteer emergency mountain search and rescue organization. Ian has revived numerous awards for his work, including the Women of Wind Energy Champion Award in 2013.

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