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Karsten Barde

New Product Development

National Grid




Karsten Barde helps lead new product development for National Grid's New Energy Solutions group, bringing the latest tools and technologies to customers, from customer-owned generation to electric vehicle charging, to battery energy storage, and more. He is passionate about turning ideas and technologies into new products for customers, and helping create a more environmentally sustainable energy industry. Previously, he developed and managed programs for California's largest electric & gas utility, working within the Energy Procurement and Smart Grid organizations on implementation of state energy and climate policy, and obtaining funding for advanced grid technology projects. Additional experience includes consulting on cleantech investment strategy for a leading venture capital fund, and helping source new portfolio organizations for a social investment fund. Karsten holds an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.

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