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🌊 The Spanish town powered by waves
Renewable energy innovation on Spain's Basque coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 03:55
πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Located in Mutriku, Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country, northern Spain
  • Home to the Mutriku Wave Power Plant, operational since 2011
  • First grid-connected wave energy array integrated into a breakwater structure
  • Generates clean electricity from Atlantic Ocean swells and tidal movements

Mutriku is a small coastal fishing town on the Bay of Biscay that has become a hub for ...

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