We are thrilled to announce that a recent paper coauthored by members of the WindCrete team has been published in the prestigious journal, Ocean Engineering. The paper, titled “Experimental Modelling of a Novel Concrete-Based 15-MW Spar Wind Turbine”, represents a … Read More
WindCrete has been recognized as one of the 51 ongoing offshore floating wind solutions worldwide and one of the 15 projects led by Spanish agents
WindCrete has been included by the Spanish renewable energy magazine Energias Renovables on the extended revision of the most promising Spanish floating platforms concepts under development. You can access to the magazine here. Source: https://www.energias-renovables.com/
Windcrete participated at the Congreso Eólico Marino in Bilbao
Windcrete was delighted to participate in the Congreso Eólico Marino in Bilbao last week and demonstrate a scale model of our patented floating spar. Windcrete was noted in the main presentation hall as one of a number of Spanish floating … Read More
WindCrete was present at the 2nd International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC2019) organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fatigue design is a key factor to ensure the reliability of offshore structures. Floating offshore Wind Turbines are subjected to cyclic phenomena coming from waves, wind and own vibrations. These loads have to be considered in order to assess the … Read More
A recent paper focus in the Construction possibilities for windcrete serial production
The monolithic nature of Windcrete, that sees floater, transition piece and tower as a single concrete structure, has direct impact on its potential construction process. The large-draft spar-buoy, to be fully completed in a coastal facility, requires horizontal transport that … Read More
A paper published in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments journal estimates the lowest LCOE for windcrete foundation
A recent paper Sensitivity analysis on the levelized cost of energy for floating offshore wind farms publised in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments journal estimates the lowest LCOE for windcrete foundation because its cheaper manufacturing costs, compared with TLP or … Read More
WindCrete took part in Offshore WindEurope 2017 Conference in London this June.
A poster called “Windcrete concept scalability: from 2MW to commercial stage was presented”. The poster describes the upscaling of the WindCrete platform from a prototype design to commercial units and shows its economic viability with significant reductions of the cost … Read More
Publication on the Camins.cat
In the December issue of Camins.cat there is a large section regarding offshore wind. An overview on the current offshore market is detailed and the advantages of this renewable resource are listed. Together with the milestones achieved internationally in the … Read More
