A Research-Driven Innovation for the Wind Sector
We’re Ready to Scale Onshore Wind – From the Ground Up
REBAS-WIND is a research-led project from the University of Strathclyde, developing next-generation foundation systems for onshore wind turbines.
Our solutions help reduce material use, lower emissions, and improve turbine performance starting from the base.
We’re engaging with industry to understand how design impacts cost, carbon, and performance and where improvements are most needed.
Reduce concrete and steel use
Improve fatigue performance
Enable foundation reuse for upgrades
ICURe Explore Cohort 2025
The Challenge
Foundation Design Hasn’t Kept Up With Turbine Innovation.
Onshore wind turbines have doubled in size over the last decade but their foundations still rely on overbuilt, outdated design methods. This mismatch is driving up costs, emissions, and long-term risks for developers and operators.
REBAS-WIND tackles this problem with data-driven, future-ready solutions.
We want to learn more about the challenges you face!
Our Approach
Bringing Innovation to the Base of Wind Turbines
REBAS-WIND introduces new foundation designs that optimise material use, reduce structural stress, and support future turbine upgrades.
Our solution brings together advanced modelling, structural innovation, and sustainability gains to help drive down lifetime costs and carbon impact — starting at the base.
Material Efficiency
Reduce concrete and steel by up to 20% through optimised geometry.
Fatigue Resistance
Lower tower-base stresses to reduce long-term fatigue and extend turbine operating life.
Foundation Reuse
Adapt existing foundations to support repowering with larger, next-generation turbines.
Carbon Reduction
Cut embodied carbon by up to 9.7 tCO₂ per foundation using lower-impact materials.
Watch our short explainer video to learn how REBAS-WIND is rethinking turbine base systems to reduce material, carbon, and long-term costs.
Our Focus
A Sector-Wide Problem Needs a Sector-Wide Solution
Our solutions is aimed at organisations and professionals involved in the design, manufacture, operation, and regulation of wind turbine foundations and infrastructure
Wind Turbine Manufacturers
Leading OEMs are seeking scalable, low-cost, and sustainable foundation systems to support the next generation of taller, heavier turbines. REBAS-WIND helps reduce fatigue and extend service life.
Wind Farm Operators
Operators face mounting lifecycle costs. REBAS-WIND enables safe foundation reuse, helping extend asset life, reduce downtime, and lower the cost of repowering projects.
Engineering Consultancies
From feasibility studies to retrofit optimisation, our tools support consultancies in digital modelling, fatigue analysis, and foundation innovation for turbine repowering and new design.
Government and Agencies
We support policy goals around Net Zero, land-use, and circular infrastructure by providing data-driven insights into the reuse potential and environmental impact of turbine foundations.
Meet the Team Behind REBAS-WIND
Dr Enrico Tubaldi
Principal Scientific Advisor
Enrico is a Reader in Structural Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. His research focuses on risk assessment of structures and infrastructure under natural hazards such as earthquakes and floods, as well as computational structural mechanics. His work aims to improve the safety, resilience, and sustainability of the built environment.
Professor Edoardo Patelli
Professor at Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Edoardo is a Professor of Risk and Uncertainty Quantification and Head of the Centre for Intelligent Infrastructure. His research focuses on nuclear safety, resilience engineering, and developing trustworthy AI for critical infrastructure. He also chairs the European Safety and Reliability Association’s Technical Committee on Simulation for Safety and Reliability and serves on several national and international research advisory boards.
Dr Abbas Mehrad KAZEMI AMIRI
Lecturer – Strathclyde Chancellor’s Fellow
Mehrad is a Chancellor’s Fellow and Lecturer in Wind Energy within the Wind Energy and Control Centre at the University of Strathclyde. His research focuses on dynamics of mechanical and structural sub-systems and components of wind turbine, novel concepts, mechanical loads, damage and life extension analysis of onshore and offshore wind energy systems. With expertise in mechanics and dynamics of wind energy systems, he works on advancing reliable, efficient, and sustainable wind energy technologies from drivetrain to support structure.
Dr Stephen Suryasentana
Senior Lecturer
Stephen is a Chancellor’s Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde. His research focuses on developing innovative offshore geotechnical solutions for the digitalisation age, including AI-driven modelling tools and sensor-based systems to enhance decision-making in offshore ground modelling, site investigation, and foundation design.
Dr Rohollah Rostami
Entrepreneurial Lead
Dr Rohollah Rostami is a Research Associate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. His research concentrates on soil–foundation interaction, particularly for onshore and offshore wind turbine foundations and monopile systems, using advanced numerical modelling to improve design and resilience of infrastructure.
Clare Sowney
TTO
Clare Sowney is an Industry Engagement & Commercialisation Manager at the University of Strathclyde, where she supports the translation of research into real-world innovation. She works with academic and industry partners to embed commercialisation within the research culture, helping to turn ideas into impact and facilitating knowledge exchange.
Kenny Wiggins
Business Mentor
Kenny is a commercially driven leader with over 30 years’ experience across global corporates, SMEs, and start-ups. A serial Chair, NxD, and Advisor with extensive experience in the wind energy sector, he brings strategic focus and business acumen to support the commercialisation and growth of the REBAS programme. Kenny holds a BSc (Hons) in Production Engineering & Management and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. He is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Manager, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, PRINCE2 Project Manager, Business Mentor, and Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde.
Let’s Connect
Help Us Shape the Future of Wind Foundations
We’re currently exploring the commercial potential of REBAS-WIND as part of the ICURe Explore programme. If you work in wind energy, engineering, or infrastructure – we’d love to hear from you.
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