Dale Barnard

Dale Barnard has a diverse background in the renewable energy industry. Dale has experience as the VP and Director of Systems & Analysis at Better Energy, where they oversee activities to improve systems and processes and coordinate with the asset management team. Prior to that, they were the Head of Systems & Analysis at Better Energy, responsible for ensuring operational efficiency.

Dale also worked as a Senior Project Engineer at European Energy A/S, where they oversaw technical design elements and provided techno-economic insight on various contracts. Dale gained experience in plant design, yield analysis, data analytics, and systems procurement.

Before that, Dale was a Renewable Energy Consultant at SgurrEnergy, now Wood Group-Clean Energy, where they provided technical due diligence and oversight for projects in biomass, utility-scale solar, and offshore wind. Dale managed projects, conducted technical reviews, and provided training.

Dale's earlier experience includes roles as the Treasurer & Website Administrator for EME Society Strathclyde, where they managed accounts and resources, and as a Junior Engineer and Junior Analyst at National Grid, where they worked on various projects related to power networks and future network decommissioning and replacement.

Dale Barnard attended Arbroath High School from 2002 to 2008, where they completed their secondary education. After graduating from high school, Dale went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with International Studies at the University of Strathclyde. Dale attended the university from 2010 to 2015, earning a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree. In addition to their studies at the University of Strathclyde, Dale also completed a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with Mechanics from Nanyang Technological University Singapore. This was a one-year program that they attended from 2013 to 2014.