About Windcrete

Since 2009 a small group of professors/researchers at the UPC-BarcelonaTech in Barcelona have been working in the development of structures for floating wind turbines. The group started up with Dr. Climent Molins and Dr. Xavi Gironella. In 2010, Eng. Alexis Campos joined the group during his Master Thesis, first, and later his PhD, expected to be concluded in 2016. Eng. Pau Trubat also joined the team during his M. Th. in 2012 and now he is also developing his PhD. Similarly did Eng. Daniel Alarcón since 2013.

First Spanish patent application of the Windcrete concept was filled in 2011. Now, there are three granted Spanish patents protecting the concept and the installation (ES2415767 B2, ES 2 422 664 Al and ES2461065). In addition, the Windcrete concept is protected by the US patent: US 20150308068 A1.

The proof of concept project AFOSP was develop since 2012 to 2014 in the frame of KIC Innoenergy in a consortium composed of Gas Natural Fenosa, University of Stuttgart and UPC – BarcelonaTech. Numerical simulations and reduced scale experiments were performed in order to assess the properties and viability of Windcrete concept. This project was very successful and now everything is ready for developing detailed engineering for the construction of a real scale prototype.