Wind turbine foundations are critical structural components that support loads of several thousand tons and are continuously exposed to varying environmental conditions. Under severe wind loads, these systems constitute a fundamental element not only of energy production but also of operational safety. Foundations subjected to oscillatory behavior together with the tower are vulnerable to structural risks such as vibration, fatigue, microcrack formation, and material degradation. For this reason, continuous monitoring of foundation and tower behavior is of vital importance for optimizing maintenance strategies and enhancing design reliability.

Within this context, a structural health monitoring (SHM) system was developed in which high-precision embedded strain gauge sensors designed by the GeoAnts engineering team were installed during the concrete pouring of the foundation establishing a permanent monitoring infrastructure. In addition, rebar-type strain gauge sensors integrated into reinforcement elements located at tower connection zones enable continuous monitoring of the stress–response behavior of the steel reinforcement. High- precision tiltmeter devices installed to assess structural stability track horizontal displacements and inclination changes of both the foundation and the tower in real time.

Data acquired from all these sensors are collected at short intervals via data acquisition unit systems and transmitted to cloud-based data platforms. This enables field engineers, maintenance teams, and project managers to access real-time data instantly and to identify approaching critical threshold levels in advance through trend analyses, allowing timely implementation of preventive maintenance decisions. This integrated approach establishes a new industry standard for ensuring long-term structural safety in wind turbine foundations.