Structural fuse to control forces transmitted to onshore wind turbine foundations

Larger turbines and more frequent extreme wind events are pushing conventional onshore wind foundations beyond efficient and sustainable limits. High-fidelity modelling and experimental testing demonstrated effective energy dissipation, controlled rocking, and protection of the buried foundation.

1 Oct 2026

Assessing Tourism Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms (EIT01)

SSE & Scottish Power Low Carbon Power and Energy Partnership aimed to understand the impacts of offshore wind energy infrastructure on tourism, drawing on national and international examples.

1 Oct 2026

Data fusion pipelines for predictive maintenance of wind turbines

There is significant interest in predictive maintenance for wind turbines, which can lead to reduced downtime, increased availability, and higher utilisation of components’ remaining useful life. Incorporating vibration data from Condition Monitoring Systems could provide better fault detection.

15 May 2025