WindCrete in Ocean Engineering Journal

News, Papers

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

Floating offshore wind project in Golf de Roses

News

Dr. Climent Molins (UPC) is interviewed in relation to the project of a new floating offshore wind farm at the north-east of Catalonia called Tramuntana at Cap de Creus . Some local authorities and conservationists oppose to the project of … Read More

Catalonia could have enough energy with offshore wind

News

Climent Molins, vice-rector of the UPC, warns that we must also consider floating offshore wind to achieve the proposed emission reduction for the next decades. The Spanish Government believes that the time has come for offshore wind power. By 2030, … Read More

The challenge of floating offshore wind energy

Events

Professors from the Civil Engineering School at UPC participated for 10 years in projects related with floating offshore wind energy. Nowadays, offshore wind is a reality in Europe at the North Sea, where the continental shelve makes easier to fix … Read More